Desert Mirage had to endure a ten-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the Twentynine Palms Wildcats on Tuesday. Desert Mirage's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last eight games.
Arturo Alvarado made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Alvarado has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Alvarado was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Angel Cervantes was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Christian Cisneros-Morales was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Twentynine Palms' side, Bubba Corney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Desert Mirage's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-17. As for Twentynine Palms, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Desert Mirage by a score of 13-12.
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