The Basic Wolves are on the road again on Saturday to play the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions at 9:00 a.m. Basic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Basic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Desert Oasis with a sharp 8-1 victory. Basic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 18 games by six runs or more this season.
Melanie Hughes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taimane Lavea, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Samantha Marquez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sierra Vista faced Desert Oasis in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Sierra Vista walked away with a 4-0 win over Desert Oasis. Winning may never get old, but Sierra Vista sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Not much got past Laura Episom, who gave up just one hit to keep Desert Oasis off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Riley Watkins, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Charyne Callahan-Koko, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Basic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 22 of their last 23 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Sierra Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 18-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Basic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sierra Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Basic came out on top in a nail-biter against Sierra Vista in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Basic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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