Desert and Boron are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Desert Scorpions will be playing at home against the Boron Bobcats at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Desert can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Frazier Mountain 24-4. The win was just what Desert needed coming off of a 16-4 defeat in their prior match.
Haylie Ruiz made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Ruiz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Eden Hewes was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Hayden Escobar, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Boron was handed a ten-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against California City on Tuesday. Boron had just enough and edged California City out 4-2. The victory was just what Boron needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Desert's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 19.3 runs. As for Boron, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4-1.
Desert suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Boron when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Desert avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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