Desert and California City are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Desert Scorpions will be playing in front of their home fans against the California City Ravens at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Desert gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Boron with a sharp 17-2 win. 17 seems to be a good number for Desert as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Alayna Phillips was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Phillips has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Phillips was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Rachel Hewes and Eden Hewes did most of the damage at the plate: Hewes scored four runs and stole seven bases while going 3-for-4, while Hewes scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Hewes continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Kaylee Rogers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, California City waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Roadrunners by a score of 14-10.
Like Desert, California City also got a great game from a two-way player: Nevaeh Ramirez. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Ramirez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lorina Rodarte was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Makayla Haggins, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Desert and bumps their season record up to 10-8. As for California City, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
Desert couldn't quite finish off California City when the teams last played on April 2nd and fell 8-6. Will Desert have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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