Desert Edge never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Paradise Valley Trojans with a sharp 19-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Scorpions considering their two-run performance the game before.
Ryann Dobbins (2025) looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Desert Edge's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aliyah Fatigoni (2027), who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Gwen Alvarez (2026) was another, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Desert Edge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Paradise Valley only posted a batting average of .263.
Desert Edge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Paradise Valley, they dropped their record down to 1-12 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Desert Edge will take on Canyon View at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Paradise Valley will be paying especially close attention to the Scorpions' contest: after the Scorpions faces off against the Jaguars, they'll take on Paradise Valley again at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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