Desert Chapel won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They lost 15-5 to the Palm Valley FIREBIRDS. Desert Chapel has not had much luck with Palm Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Damien Guzman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole five bases.
On Palm Valley's side, Arsh Rehman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Rehman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Rehman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Riley Jorgensen was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Alex Ratner, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Desert Chapel's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Palm Valley, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
As of now, neither Desert Chapel nor Palm Valley have any future games scheduled.
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