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| 03/27/26 - Home | 9-4 W |
| 03/23/26 - Away | 14-3 W |
| 05/11/23 - Neutral | 7-8 L |
| 05/09/22 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 03/12/22 - Away | 6-4 W |
Basic faced Desert Oasis in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wolves walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Diamondbacks. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-3 on Monday.
Matthew Kelley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
In other pitching news, Lincoln Evans looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Ace Sapp was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Andruw Giles, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.
The win made it two in a row for Basic and bumps their season record up to 8-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Desert Oasis, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-6-1.
Looking ahead, Basic will be taking part in a tournament against Union at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Desert Oasis, they are taking a road trip to take on Foothill at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Diamondbacks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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