On Saturday, Desert Oasis faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Desert Oasis Diamondbacks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with  a  7-5  victory over the Liberty Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest  win the Diamondbacks have posted  since April 27, 2024.
 Cooper Roberts made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He  pitched one inning while giving up   no  earned runs or  hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't  given up  more than one  hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box,  going 1-for-2 with two  runs, one  triple,  and two  RBI. That  triple marked the first that  he  hit this season.
 In other batting news,  Jayson Marquez was  excellent,  scoring a  run and  stealing a base while going 2-for-3.  Max Kieffer was another key player,  going 2-for-3 with one  triple and one  run.

Diamondbacks
| 03/01/25 vs Liberty | 7-5 | 
| 03/01/25 vs Centennial | 8-4 | 
| 02/28/25 vs Coronado | 11-1 | 
| 02/27/25 vs Reno | 7-2 | 
| 02/27/25 vs Rancho | 10-0 | 
| + 2 more games | 
Desert Oasis' victory was  their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which  pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Liberty,  the  defeat snapped their winning streak at five games  and leaves them with a 5-1 record.
 Looking ahead, Desert Oasis will challenge Las Vegas at 3:00  p.m.  on Wednesday. Las Vegas will roll in looking for their  fifth straight  win, something Desert Oasis surely won't give up without a fight. As for Liberty, they will face off against Faith Lutheran at 4:00  p.m.  on Wednesday. Liberty is facing Faith Lutheran at the right time seeing as Faith Lutheran is stuck on  a  five-game losing streak.
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