Baseball Game Preview: Vasquez Mustangs vs. Desert Christian Knights

For the second straight game, Vasquez will face off against Desert Christian. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Knights at 3:15 p.m. Vasquez is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.

Desert Christian will be up against a hot Vasquez squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Mustangs walked away with a 5-2 win over the Knights on Tuesday.

Ace Medina looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.

Brandon Vasquez

Stolen Base

04/08/25 @ Desert Christian	1
04/03/25 @ Santa Clarita Christian	5
04/01/25 vs Santa Clarita Christian	1

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brandon Vasquez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon McGriff, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Desert Christian's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-5-2. As for Vasquez, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.

Desert Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Vasquez hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for Desert Christian, though, as they've only averaged .236. Will they be able to contain Vasquez's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.