The Desert Vista Thunder are taking a road trip to take on the Valley Vista Monsoon at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Vista is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Desert Vista is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Chandler, who was ranked 18th at the time (Desert Vista was ranked ninth). Everything went Desert Vista's way against Chandler on Monday as Desert Vista made off with a 16-1 win. Considering the Thunder have won seven matches by more than 14 runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Zhalia Asi
| 03/03/25 vs Chandler | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Flowing Wells | 0 |
| 02/27/25 vs Catalina Foothills | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Tanque Verde | 2 |
| 02/26/25 vs Flowing Wells | 1 |
Zhalia Asi was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Desert Vista let Ava Briski and Mckenzie Leitgen run wild. Briski fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4, while Leitgen went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most home runs Briski has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessa Rameriz, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base.
Desert Vista always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .704. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chandler only posted an OBP of .312.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Valley Vista's offense. They came up short against Gila Ridge on Monday, falling 18-0. The Monsoon have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Valley Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Desert Vista, their record is now 8-1.
Desert Vista was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley Vista in their previous matchup back in April of 2018, winning 6-1. Does Desert Vista have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley Vista turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
