Mojave has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Desert Pines Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mojave is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Mojave never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Las Vegas on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats and snuck past 14-13.
Cassandra Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Williams was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anijha Hudson, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Emily Thomason was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Desert Pines is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They fell just short of Durango by a score of 17-16 on Wednesday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Mojave now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Desert Pines, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Mojave's way against Desert Pines when the teams last played back in April of 2018 as Mojave made off with a 15-0 win. Does Mojave have another victory up their sleeve, or will Desert Pines turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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