The Desert Christian Knights will head out on the road to take on the Trona Tornadoes at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Desert Christian was handed a ten-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene last Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Trona 10-8.
For Trona's part, Lily Mehan put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 16 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). Mehan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Nyomi Smith and Samantha Burley did some serious damage despite the final result: Smith went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Burley went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Jade Martinez was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Trona's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-5. As for Desert Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10-1.
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