After a string of four wins, Basha's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Desert Vista Thunder by a score of 4-3. Basha was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Desert Vista apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Gavin Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Desert Vista's side, PJ Alig spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Desert Vista saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Garrison, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Basha's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4-1. As for Desert Vista, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Basha will head out on the road to challenge Desert Ridge at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Ridge is on a three-game streak of home wins, Basha a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Desert Vista will take on Brophy College Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Desert Vista: 3, Brophy College Prep: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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