The Desert Christian Knights will take on the Eastside Lions at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Desert Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Knight on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to the Hawks. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
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Desert Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Mount, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Mount is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Eastside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Tehachapi, falling 12-2.
Kenneth Ortiz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two triples and one RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in triples.
Eastside's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Desert Christian, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 1-1-1.
Desert Christian's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. Desert Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Eastside, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Desert Christian continue to outrun the ball?
Desert Christian skirted past Eastside 6-4 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Desert Christian repeat their success, or does Eastside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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