Desert has gone a perfect 9-0 against Silver Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Scorpions will look to defend their home field against the Trojans at 3:15 p.m. Desert is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
While Desert's victory against Boron wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Scorpions narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bobcats 5-3. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Alayna Phillips
| 04/15/25 vs Boron | 8 |
| 04/11/25 vs Rosamond | 11 |
| 04/04/25 @ Bishop Union | 7 |
| 04/01/25 @ Kern Valley | 9 |
| 03/28/25 vs California City | 8 |
| + 3 more games |
Alayna Phillips spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Silver Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Hesperia Christian, falling 18-0. The shutout was out of character for the Trojans seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Silver Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Desert, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Everything went Desert's way against Silver Valley in their previous matchup back in February, as Desert made off with a 22-4 win. Do the Scorpions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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