Mammoth extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 4-14. They fell 10-6 to the Desert Scorpions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Scorpions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-18 back in April.
DJ Gray
| 05/08/26 vs Desert | 7 |
| 05/05/26 vs California City | 1 |
| 05/01/26 vs Boron | 3 |
| 04/29/26 vs Immanuel Christian | 1 |
| 04/28/26 vs Bishop Union | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
DJ Gray made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with seven stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Vanderhurst, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two doubles.
As for Desert, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-15. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the game before.
On Desert's side, Peyton Escobar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts Escobar has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Desert let Erick Cordova and Gavin Taylor run wild. Cordova got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Taylor went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Taylor a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Warfield, who earned two RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
As of now, neither Mammoth nor Desert have any future games scheduled.
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