After a string of four wins, Desert Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vasquez Mustangs. Desert Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Vasquez apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Jason Main was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Desert Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Helton, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
On Vasquez's side, the team relied heavily on Rich Hagiu, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brandon Vasquez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Desert Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2. As for Vasquez, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4-1 record this season.
Desert Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Knight at 3:15 p.m. on March 26th. As for Vasquez, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-4 win vs. Santa Clarita Christian on the 19th.
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