On Thursday, Desert Oasis faced Bishop Gorman in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Desert Oasis Diamondbacks fell just short of the Bishop Gorman Gaels by a score of 7-5. Desert Oasis has struggled against Bishop Gorman recently, as their contest on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Desert Oasis saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Jacob, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Jacob has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Desert Oasis didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 21 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Bishop Gorman's side, Noah Ramos looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Burke Mabeus was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Colton Boardman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Desert Oasis' loss dropped their record down to 11-18. As for Bishop Gorman, the win got them back to even at 13-13.
Desert Oasis will be playing at home against Legacy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Legacy is coming into the game with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Desert Oasis will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Bishop Gorman, they will take on Coronado at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Gorman's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Coronado's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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