Preview: Desert Christian Eagles vs. Baboquivari Warriors
Two dominant sluggers in Bennett Vondrak and Devin Antone are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Desert Christian Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Baboquivari Warriors at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Desert Christian has seven straight wins, Baboquivari has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Desert Christian can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Baboquivari a 10-0 shutout.
Caden Esquerra made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Esquerra has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Esquerra was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Desert Christian let Cruz Smith and Vondrak loose on the outfield. Smith went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Vondrak went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Cooper Payne was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Desert Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Baboquivari, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Desert Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Baboquivari struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.1 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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