On Thursday, Desert Vista faced Highland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Desert Vista Thunder took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highland Hawks. Desert Vista has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mckenzie Leitgen and Katelyn Larney did some serious damage despite the final result: Leitgen scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Larney scored a run while going 2-for-4. Laci Lopez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Highland's side, Karsyn Norton was incredible, firing off four runs, four doubles, and two RBI while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alena Mascarenas, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Desert Vista's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Highland, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-4-2.
Desert Vista will be playing at home against Gilbert at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Desert Vista is facing Gilbert at the right time seeing as Gilbert is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Highland, they will head out on the road to face off against Desert Ridge at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Highland is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
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