Desert Christian Academy had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the California Military Institute Rough Riders on Tuesday as the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors made off with a 15-5 win. The victory was just what Desert Christian Academy needed coming off of a 24-0 loss in their prior match.
Clarissa Figueroa made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Figueroa was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Desert Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Madison Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Sydney Patterson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Desert Christian Academy's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4. As for California Military Institute, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Temecula Prep the next time they take the field. Desert Christian Academy will head out to face Temecula Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, while California Military Institute will host them at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
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