The Desert Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves at 3:45 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Desert Christian comes in on 12 and St. Augustine Catholic on five.
Desert Christian put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Patagonia with a sharp 20-6 victory.
Desert Christian got a massive performance out of Cooper Payne, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bennett Vondrak, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over Santa Cruz Valley on Monday.
Owen Ernle was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ernle was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Diego Perez was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Alex Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Desert Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs per game. As for St. Augustine Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Desert Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. However, it's not like St. Augustine Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .316. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Desert Christian was able to grind out a solid win over St. Augustine Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 9-5. Does Desert Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Augustine Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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