Desert Vista had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Perry Pumas 7-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Desert Vista also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Laci Lopez was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mckenzie Leitgen, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Perry's side, Raegyn Davis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run. C C Hall was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Desert Vista has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Perry, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.
Desert Vista will be playing in front of their home fans against Basha at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Basha is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Perry, they will head out on the road to square off against Chandler at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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