Baseball Recap: Desert Christian Drops Season-High Score on Faith Baptist

Knights

Team Score (Highest)

04/24/25 vs Faith Baptist	16
02/25/25 vs Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy	14
04/22/25 @ Faith Baptist	9
04/10/25 @ Vasquez	8
03/25/25 vs Santa Clarita Christian	8

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Desert Christian). Everything went their way against the Faith Baptist Contenders on Thursday as they made off with a 16-5 victory. The Knights not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 5, 2024 (when they won 12-1).

Andrew Silva made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Silva was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Desert Christian got a massive performance out of Seth Zeko, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave Zeko a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Logan Mount, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.

Desert Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

The win made it two in a row for Desert Christian and bumps their season record up to 5-6-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Faith Baptist, they dropped their record down to 4-10 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert Christian will square off against Valley Torah at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolfpack have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Faith Baptist, they will take on Vasquez at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Contenders surely won't give up without a fight.