Kern Valley is 9-1 against Desert since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kern Valley Broncs will be playing at home against the Desert Scorpions at 3:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kern Valley gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Mammoth with a sharp 17-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kern Valley.
Meanwhile, Desert won against Frazier Mountain last Friday with 17 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Desert blew past Boron 17-2.
Alayna Phillips made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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 stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Desert let Rachel Hewes and Eden Hewes loose on the outfield. 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Rogers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Kern Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Desert, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Kern Valley took their win against Desert when the teams last played on April 5th by a conclusive 11-3. Does Kern Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Desert turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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