There's no place like home for Vasquez, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Desert Christian Knights by a score of 8-3 on Thursday. This was a revenge match for Vasquez, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-4 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
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. Brandon Vasquez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Desert Christian's side, 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.
On the hitting side, 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.
Vasquez pushed their record up to 9-4-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Desert Christian, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2.
Vasquez didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-4 victory vs. Santa Clarita Christian on the 19th. As for Desert Christian, they 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.
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