Desert Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday San Manuel proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Desert Christian Eagles and snuck past 12-11. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Jasmine Sanchez was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Laila Ruiz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Desert Christian's side, Alexa Yarger was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cali Smith, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
San Manuel's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs per game. As for Desert Christian, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4-1.
San Manuel will head out on the road to challenge St. David at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Desert Christian, they will be playing at home against St. Augustine Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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