Santa Teresa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 14-9 to the Da Vinci Dragons. The Desert Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Jackson Simpson and Gavin Garcia stepped up to the plate in a big way. Simpson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Garcia scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Asia Acosta, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Santa Teresa's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Da Vinci, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-14-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Teresa will head out to challenge Silver at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Desert Warriors are facing the Fighting Colts at the right time seeing as the Fighting Colts are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Da Vinci, they are taking a road trip to square off against Presidio at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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