After two games on the road, Desert is heading back home. They will take on the Rosamond Roadrunners at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Desert gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Mammoth with a sharp 23-3 win. Desert's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Alayna Phillips made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Phillips was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Desert got a massive performance out of Eden Hewes, who fired off six stolen bases, four runs, and four doubles while going 4-for-4. Rachel Hewes was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing nine bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Rosamond's way against Frazier Mountain on Wednesday as Rosamond made off with a 22-11 victory.
Kaelynn Godhigh and Amber Conway did most of the damage at the plate: Godhigh scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Conway scored three runs and stole three bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Anjelica Ramirez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
The win got Desert back to even at 11-11. As for Rosamond, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-19.
Rosamond's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Desert has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Rosamond, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3. Will Desert keep running through batters, or will Rosamond buck the trend?
Desert was able to grind out a solid win over Rosamond in their previous matchup back in April, winning 11-8. Will Desert repeat their success, or does Rosamond have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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