Basic had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions 9-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Basic also won the last time the pair played on April 8th.
Basic let Halley Redd and Samantha Marquez loose on the outfield. Redd went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double, while Marquez went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
On Sierra Vista's side, Laura Episom made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Riley Watkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Basic's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. As for Sierra Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-10.
Basic will be playing at home against Desert Pines at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Basic is facing Desert Pines at the right time seeing as Desert Pines is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Sierra Vista, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Pinecrest Academy Cadence at 3:30 p.m. Sierra Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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