The Desert Pines Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Rancho Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Desert Pines has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Rancho will arrive with four straight wins.
Desert Pines scored the most runs they've had all season last Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Durango by a score of 17-16. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Meanwhile, Rancho got the win against Pinecrest Academy Cadence on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-4. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Rancho this season.
Annalise Stout and Brooklynn Braun were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Stout struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Braun pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Stout scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Braun fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aide Perez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Velez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Desert Pines' defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Rancho, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Desert Pines might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Rancho in their previous matchup back in May of 2019. Thankfully for Desert Pines, Liliana Gutierrez (who went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs) 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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