Baseball Preview: Desert Christian Eagles vs. San Manuel Miners
Desert Christian and San Manuel are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Desert Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the San Manuel Miners at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Desert Christian is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Desert Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Patagonia (and have done all season long). Everything went Desert Christian's way against Patagonia on Wednesday as Desert Christian made off with a 28-0 win. Desert Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Austin Yarger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Yarger was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bennett Vondrak, who fired off nine RBI, three runs, and three doubles while going 4-for-5. Caden Esquerra was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, San Manuel entered their tilt with St. David with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They won by a run and slipped past the Tigers 2-1.
Desert Christian's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for San Manuel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Everything went Desert Christian's way against San Manuel when the teams last played back in March as Desert Christian made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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