Softball Preview: Desert Christian Academy Conquerors vs. Temecula Prep Patriots
The Desert Christian Academy Conquerors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Temecula Prep Patriots at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Desert Christian Academy finally turned things around against California Military Institute on Thursday. Desert Christian Academy put the hurt on California Military Institute with a sharp 35-18 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Desert Christian Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Desert Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Gianna Aguirre, who got on base in all seven of her plate appearances with a home run, five runs, and seven RBI. Another player making a difference was Damaris Figueroa, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, five runs, and six RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Temecula Prep's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-3 walloping at the hands of Santa Rosa Academy.
Temecula Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilliana Celiceo, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Celiceo has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played.
Desert Christian Academy's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. As for Temecula Prep, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Desert Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Temecula Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Desert Christian Academy suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Temecula Prep in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Temecula Prep's Helena Scola, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Now that Desert Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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