Sadly, Desert Pines is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 games. They suffered a tough 18-0 loss at the hands of the Rancho Rams on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Desert Pines of the 17-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 4th.
For Rancho's part, Brooklynn Braun made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Braun has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Braun was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Layla Stout was incredible, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tatum Weller, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Desert Pines' loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Rancho, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert Pines will challenge Basic at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Basic is coming into the match with eight straight wins at home, so Desert Pines will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Rancho, they will head out on the road to face off against Doral Academy Red Rock at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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