The Desert Scorpions will challenge the Lee Vining Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Desert's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Lee Vining has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Desert will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Frazier Mountain on Friday. Desert put the hurt on Frazier Mountain with a sharp 20-6 win. The Scorpions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 11 runs or more this season.
Alayna Phillips made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Phillips was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Rachel Hewes
| 03/21/25 vs Frazier Mountain | 4 |
| 03/20/25 @ Vasquez | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Lone Pine | 7 |
| 03/07/25 vs Palmdale Academy Charter School | 5 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rachel Hewes, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games she's played. Caroline Kesler was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base.
Desert always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .763. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Lee Vining had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 14-4 to Immanuel Christian on Friday.
Desert has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. Lee Vining's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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