The Desert Scorpions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop Union Broncos at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three, while Bishop Union will come in with three straight wins.
Desert lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Friday was a bit more commanding. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-3 walloping at the hands of Kern Valley.
Alayna Phillips was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Phillips has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Phillips was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Eden Hewes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Bishop Union gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Rosamond with a sharp 8-1 win.
Desert's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Bishop Union, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4.
Desert might still be hurting after the 18-2 defeat they got from Bishop Union when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Desert avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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