The Desert Edge Scorpions will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Centennial Coyotes at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Desert Edge had just enough and edged Notre Dame Prep out 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Desert Edge.
Makayla Dudley (2025) made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Dudley (2025) was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ely Rivera (2024) was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alexa Cortez Martinez 2024, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Centennial can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They blew past Sunrise Mountain 14-4. The victory was just what Centennial needed coming off of a 12-1 defeat in their prior match.
Desert Edge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Centennial, their win bumped their record up to 7-10-1.
Desert Edge suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Centennial in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Desert Edge, Samantha Jarvis (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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