Desert Edge is 4-0 against Westview since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Desert Edge Scorpions will be playing at home against the Westview Knights at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Desert Edge's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Westview has been banged up by 13 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Desert Edge sidestepped Lake Havasu for a 5-4 win. That's two games straight that Desert Edge has won by just one run.
Ariana Morales (2024) spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aliyah Fatigoni (2027), who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Dudley (2025), who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Westview's offense. They fell victim to a rough 24-0 loss at the hands of Verrado on Wednesday.
Desert Edge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Westview, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8-1.
Everything went Desert Edge's way against Westview when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Desert Edge made off with a 12-0 victory. Will Desert Edge repeat their success, or does Westview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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