Tuesday just wasn't the day for Duncan's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Desert Christian Eagles on Tuesday. Duncan has struggled against Desert Christian recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Desert Christian's part, Caden Esquerra was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Esquerra has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Esquerra was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bennett Vondrak, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Austin Yarger was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Duncan's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Desert Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Duncan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Desert Christian, they will be playing at home against El Capitan/Centennial Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
