For the second straight game, Desert Christian will face off against Vasquez. The Knights will challenge the Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Desert Christian had taken Vasquez down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Knights took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The Knights have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
For Vasquez's part, Ace Medina looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brandon Vasquez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Landon McGriff, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
The win was the third in a row for Vasquez, bringing their record up to 13-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Desert Christian, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-5-2.
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