Hesperia had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-15-1 to make it six. They came up short against the Serrano Diamondbacks, falling 18-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Diamondbacks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on April 1st.
As for Serrano, the win got them back to even at 10-10. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by nine runs or more this season.
For Serrano's part, Sam Conan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Conan has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Serrano got a massive performance out of Wendy Arauz, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave Arauz a new career-high. Aubrey Malone also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hesperia will welcome Burroughs at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Burros have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.17 runs per game on average), something the Scorpions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Serrano, they will be playing at home against Apple Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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