Sadly, Frazier Mountain is still looking for their first win of the season after ten games. They fell victim to a tough 17-6 loss at the hands of the Desert Scorpions on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Frazier Mountain of the 24-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Desert's part, Alayna Phillips made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Phillips has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Phillips was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaylee Rogers and Eden Hewes did most of the damage at the plate: Rogers scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Hewes scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Rogers has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Alex Heuvelhorst was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Frazier Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Desert, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Frazier Mountain will be playing in front of their home fans against Bishop Union at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Desert, they will head out on the road to square off against Boron at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
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