The Basha Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Desert Ridge Jaguars at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Basha is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Basha unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Desert Vista by a score of 4-3.
Gavin Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Desert Ridge were a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They fell just short of Campo Verde by a score of 3-2. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Desert Ridge in their matchups with Campo Verde: they've now lost five in a row.
Basha's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4-1. As for Desert Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Basha has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Desert Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Basha came out on top in a nail-biter against Desert Ridge in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Basha since the squad 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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