Baseball Recap: Desert Christian Continues Home Dominance on Thursday

The Desert Christian Eagles got the win against the Tuba City Warriors on Thursday by a conclusive 9-3. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly six runs.

Luke Gorman was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Caden Esquerra was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.

Desert Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .609. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

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Previous 4 Games (Home)

04/10/25 vs Tuba City	9-3
04/08/25 vs Tombstone	8-2
03/29/25 vs Horizon Honors	11-10
03/27/25 vs Santa Rita	18-1

Desert Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Tuba City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.

Desert Christian has already played their next game, a 5-0 loss against Florence on the 11th. As for Tuba City, they will welcome Chinle at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.