Preview: Desert Christian Eagles vs. Baboquivari Warriors
Desert Christian is 5-0 against Baboquivari since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Desert Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Baboquivari Warriors at 3:45 p.m. The timing is sure in Desert Christian's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Baboquivari has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Desert Christian came up short against San Manuel and fell 13-8.
Cali Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Anika Mulkey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Desert Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Baboquivari suffered a rough 26-2 defeat at the hands of St. David on Thursday.
Desert Christian's loss dropped their record down to 10-2-1. As for Baboquivari, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything went Desert Christian's way against Baboquivari in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Desert Christian made off with a 16-6 win. Does Desert Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Baboquivari turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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