Preview: St. David Tigers vs. Desert Christian Eagles
St. David is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Desert Christian is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The St. David Tigers will take on the Desert Christian Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. David never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Thatcher last Friday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 11-3 victory.
Paisley Gooding made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Gooding was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Anissa Jacquez was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Regan Haynie was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Desert Christian's way against Baboquivari on Friday as Desert Christian made off with a 25-9 win.
Aimee Lloyd and Lilly Crawford did most of the damage at the plate: Lloyd scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5, while Crawford went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Svacha, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
St. David's victory bumped their record up to 5-1-1. As for Desert Christian, their win bumped their record up to 12-2-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. David has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Desert Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
St. David took their victory against Desert Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-8. Does St. David have another victory up their sleeve, or will Desert Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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