Baseball Preview: Santa Rosa Academy Rangers vs. Desert Christian Academy Conquerors
The Santa Rosa Academy Rangers will head out on the road to take on the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Rosa Academy will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Tuesday, Santa Rosa Academy never let their opponents score. Everything went their way against California Military Institute as Santa Rosa Academy made off with a 19-0 victory.
Santa Rosa Academy got a massive performance out of Samuel Torres, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Kyzer Metz was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, Desert Christian Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They blew past Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School 14-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Desert Christian Academy.
Dusty Nixon made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Nixon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cayden Eggebraaten, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Logan Luevano, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Santa Rosa Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Desert Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-7 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Santa Rosa Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .456. However, it's not like Desert Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .490. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Santa Rosa Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Desert Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 8-6. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Desert Christian Academy's Christian Adamson, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Santa Rosa Academy still be able to contain Adamson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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