Softball Game Preview: Desert Christian Knights vs. Lucerne Valley Mustangs

The Desert Christian Knights will square off against the Lucerne Valley Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Desert Christian came into their game last Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Immanuel Christian, falling 15-4.

Meanwhile, Lucerne Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 27-1 to Immanuel Christian. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Mustangs couldn't push the score so high this time.

Lucerne Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Evans, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases. Makayla McGill was another, scoring a run and stealing Two bases.

Desert Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Lucerne Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.

Desert Christian took their victory against Lucerne Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 29-5. Will Desert Christian repeat their success, or does Lucerne Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.