Desert Edge can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos a 16-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Desert Edge, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ariana Morales (2024) made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Morales (2024) was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Alexa Cortez Martinez 2024 was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Ely Rivera (2024) was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Desert Edge's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for La Joya Community, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-11.
Desert Edge will head out on the road to challenge La Joya Community at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for La Joya Community, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sierra Linda at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
