Desert Pines is 0-5 against Mojave since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Desert Pines Jaguars will be playing at home against the Mojave Rattlers at 3:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Sadly, Desert Pines is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They fell just short of Durango by a score of 17-16 on Wednesday. One positive for Desert Pines, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Mojave narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Las Vegas 14-13. The victory was just what Mojave needed coming off of a 16-0 loss in their prior game.
Cassandra Williams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Williams was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anijha Hudson, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Emily Thomason was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Desert Pines' defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Mojave, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Desert Pines suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Mojave in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Can Desert Pines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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