Desert Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hesperia Christian Patriots. Even though they lost, the Knights' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

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Shane Idelman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Wiser, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Desert Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-4-2. As for Hesperia Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Desert Christian will take on Santa Clarita Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be Desert Christian's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Hesperia Christian, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Riverside Prep at 3:15 p.m. on April 1.
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