Desert is 0-10 against Bishop Union since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Desert Scorpions will look to defend their home field against the Bishop Union Broncos at 3:00 p.m.
Desert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 20-5 defeat at the hands of Kern Valley.
Meanwhile, Bishop Union waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Roadrunners out 3-1.
Noah Cathey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Victor Esparza and Blaise Lemons did most of the damage at the plate: Esparza went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run, while Lemons scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Desert's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Bishop Union, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2-1.
Desert suffered a grim 19-4 defeat to Bishop Union in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Desert, Reese Dondero (who went 3-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI) 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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