Sadly, Desert Pines is still looking for their first win of the season after ten matchups. Their rough 14-4 loss to the Clark Chargers on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Desert Pines of the 15-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
America Rojas and Nadya Villalovos stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rojas scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Villalovos got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three stolen bases and an RBI.
On Clark's side, Sophia DeMonbrun was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. DeMonbrun has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. DeMonbrun was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Clark let Sofia Garcia and Sandra Peredes loose on the outfield. Garcia scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Peredes scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Peredes has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Alizon Abad Macedo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Desert Pines' loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Clark, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Desert Pines will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cimarron-Memorial at 3:30 p.m. Cimarron-Memorial knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Desert Pines likes a good challenge. As for Clark, they will head out on the road to take on Eldorado at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eldorado is coming into the game with five straight defeats at home, meaning Clark will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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