Desert won the last time they faced Rosamond, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Desert Scorpions came out on top against the Rosamond Roadrunners by a score of 11-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Desert.
Alayna Phillips made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Phillips was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eden Hewes, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Caroline Kesler was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Rosamond's side, Alexis Rico was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4. Rico has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Liberty Grimes, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Desert now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Rosamond, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-20 record this season.
As of now, neither Desert nor Rosamond have any future games scheduled.
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