Baseball Preview: Duncan Wildkats vs. Desert Christian Eagles
Duncan is 0-7 against Desert Christian since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Duncan Wildkats will head out on the road to square off against the Desert Christian Eagles at 3:45 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, everything went Duncan's way against Patagonia as Duncan made off with a 12-2 win.
Ethan Hernandez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Hernandez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taygan Jensen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adriano Burrola, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
San Manuel typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Desert Christian proved too difficult a challenge. They never let the Miners onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Desert Christian.
Like Duncan, Desert Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Bennett Vondrak. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Vondrak was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Vondrak wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin Yarger, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Duncan's record now sits at 8-13. As for Desert Christian, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Duncan might still be hurting after the 16-2 defeat they got from Desert Christian when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Desert Christian's Caden Esquerra, who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Now that Duncan knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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