Softball Recap: Oasis Academy Makes It Six in a Row at Home

Oasis Academy proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by eight) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Pershing County Mustangs. The win continues a trend for the Bighorns in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won four in a row.

Kirsten Detomasi

Batters Struck Out

04/12/25 vs Pershing County	7
04/12/25 vs Pershing County	7
04/08/25 @ Pershing County	10
04/05/25 @ Yerington	5
04/05/25 @ Yerington	6
+ 5 more games

Kirsten Detomasi was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.

In other batting news, Taylynn Maynez and Emma Lewis did most of the damage at the plate: Maynez got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Lewis went 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Maynez has posted since back in March. Grace Laca was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Oasis Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Pershing County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.

Oasis Academy has already played their next contest, a 7-0 victory against North Tahoe on the 15th. As for Pershing County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-0 defeat against Battle Mountain on the 15th.