The Desert Christian Knights will square off against the Trona Tornadoes at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Christian has given up an average of 15.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Desert Christian lost 15-5 to Faith Baptist on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Trona). They were the clear victors by a 15-9 margin over Non Varsity Opponent on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Tornadoes, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Lily Mehan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and seven unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Sierra Ball and Nyomi Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Ball scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Smith scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those two runs gave Ball a new career-high. Alyssa Stephens was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Trona always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Trona has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Desert Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10-1.
Desert Christian skirted past Trona 5-4 in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Tornadoes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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