Baseball Recap: Modesto Christian Comes Up Short

Modesto Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 8-5 to the Gustine Reds. If the Crusaders were looking for revenge after losing 11-0 to the Reds when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Titus Degracia was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Teegan Davis

Runs

04/16/26 @ Delhi	3
04/28/26 @ Gustine	2
04/23/26 vs Mariposa County	2
04/14/26 vs Delhi	2
03/12/26 @ Waterford	2
+ 9 more games

In other batting news, Aundre Avendano and Teegan Davis stepped up to the plate in a big way. Avendano earned two runs and two stolen bases, while Davis went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Davis has become a key player for Modesto Christian: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-13 otherwise.

Modesto Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Gustine, they moved to 8-11 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

While Modesto Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.