Desert Vista is 1-9 against O'Connor since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Thunder will host the Eagles at 3:45 p.m. Desert Vista is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
While Desert Vista's victory against Corona del Sol wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Thunder narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Aztecs 5-4.
Thailee Jones
| 04/22/25 vs Corona del Sol | 10 |
| 04/16/25 vs Hamilton | 6 |
| 04/09/25 vs Sunnyslope | 9 |
| 04/04/25 @ Boulder Creek | 6 |
Thailee Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mckenzie Leitgen, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Takoah Jones, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Desert Vista hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Corona del Sol struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, O'Connor faced Red Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Eagles took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain Lions. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sydnee Williams was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Avery Gourlay, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Desert Vista's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for O'Connor, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9.
Desert Vista couldn't quite finish off O'Connor in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 10-8. Can the Thunder avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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