Desert extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-4. They came up short against the Rosamond Roadrunners, falling 26-8. On the bright side, the eight- run effort marked the Scorpions' highest-scoring contest to date.
As for Rosamond, they moved to 2-7-1 with that win, which also ended their six-game losing streak. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
For Rosamond's part, Victoria Melchers made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Melchers a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Alysia Rico was incredible, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with six runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Priscilla Ponce, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Desert will challenge rival Frazier Mountain at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Rosamond is set to square off against their familiar foe Mammoth at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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