Preview: Desert Christian Academy Conquerors vs. Santa Rosa Academy Rangers
The Desert Christian Academy Conquerors will head out on the road to face off against the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Desert Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Hamilton 14-4. The win was just what Desert Christian Academy needed coming off of a 12-5 loss in their prior matchup.
Dylan Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up two earned runs off only one hit. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Desert Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Cayden Eggebraaten, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Eggebraaten is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brock Adams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa Academy fell victim to Grand Terrace and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to the Titans might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 29 runs in the game before, Santa Rosa Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The victory got Desert Christian Academy back to even at 5-5. As for Santa Rosa Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Desert Christian Academy took their win against Santa Rosa Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-3. Will Desert Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Santa Rosa Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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