Desert Oasis and Basic squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Desert Oasis had to settle for second. They lost 8-1 to the Basic Wolves. Desert Oasis was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Basic apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Saturday.
For Basic's part, Melanie Hughes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taimane Lavea, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Samantha Marquez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Desert Oasis and nudges their season record down to 15-10. As for Basic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 23 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.
Desert Oasis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Basic, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Sierra Vista at 9:00 a.m. Sierra Vista will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Basic surely won't give up without a fight.
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