Baseball Recap: Ethan Craig Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat St. Augustine Catholic

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Morenci, Desert Christian was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves a 15-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won five in a row.

Caden Esquerra made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Desert Christian is 5-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Esquerra was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.

Ethan Craig

Doubles (Career)

04/22/25 @ St. Augustine Catholic	2
04/01/25 @ San Miguel	1
03/27/25 vs Santa Rita	1
03/13/25 vs Palo Verde	1
03/03/25 vs Benson	1

In other batting news, Desert Christian got a massive performance out of Ethan Craig, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave Craig a new career-high. James Harris was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.

Desert Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Desert Christian's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for St. Augustine Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.

Desert Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Empire at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Augustine Catholic, they are taking a road trip to square off against Morenci at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.