Desert put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the Mammoth Huskies. The win was some much needed relief for Desert as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Alayna Phillips was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Phillips has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Phillips was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Desert got a massive performance out of Rachel Hewes, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Rogers, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Desert's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-6. As for Mammoth, they dropped their record down to 1-8-1 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Desert will face off against Rosamond at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Rosamond has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.68 runs per game on average), something Desert will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mammoth, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Kern Valley at 3:15 p.m. on April 23rd.
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