Vasquez scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 28-2 margin over the Desert Christian Knights. Vasquez might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by nine runs or more this season.
Daniella Escamilla was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Escamilla was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Vasquez got a massive performance out of Tenley Puett, who scored five runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hartley Lundquist, who scored four runs and stole seven bases while going 3-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Vasquez and bumps their season record up to 7-5. As for Desert Christian, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vasquez will take on Arleta at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. 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 Faith Baptist at 3:30 p.m. on April 2nd.
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