Palo Verde is 0-4 against Desert Christian since March of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Palo Verde Titans will venture away from home to square off against the Desert Christian Eagles at 3:45 p.m. Palo Verde has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Palo Verde lost 16-1 to Apache Junction on Tuesday. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
David Burgoyne was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Desert Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over St. Augustine Catholic on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Caden Esquerra made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. That run was his first of the season.
Esquerra wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eric Williams, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in hits. Samuel Alday also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Desert Christian's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Palo Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Palo Verde suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Desert Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Palo Verde avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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