Recap: Desert Christian Academy Conquerors vs. Hamilton Bobcats
In what's become a running theme this season, Desert Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past the Hamilton Bobcats 14-4. The victory was just what Desert Christian Academy needed coming off of a 12-5 loss in their prior match.
Dylan Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up two earned runs off only one hit. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cayden Eggebraaten was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Brock Adams was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Hamilton's side, Aaron Hyland and Elias Famania did some serious damage despite the final result: Hyland scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Famania scored a run and stole a base.
Desert Christian Academy pushed their record up to 5-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Hamilton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Desert Christian Academy will challenge Santa Rosa Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Rosa Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Hamilton, they are on the road again on Monday to play United Christian Academy at 2:30 p.m.
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