Desert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 14-3 to the Bishop Union Broncos. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Desert of the 13-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Bishop Union's part, Jamison Wolfe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Wolfe was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Kemp, who went 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Victor Esparza, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Desert's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Bishop Union, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 13-2-1.
Desert will head out on the road to take on Mammoth at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mammoth has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.63 runs per game on average), something Desert will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bishop Union, they will head out on the road to face off against California City at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. California City is on a six-game streak of home wins, Bishop Union a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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