While Desert Christian's victory against Valley Union wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Blue Devils 8-7. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Caleb Marquez
| 04/12/25 vs Valley Union | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Willcox | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Tombstone | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Tombstone | 1 |
| 03/17/25 @ Phoenix Christian | 1 |
Caleb Marquez was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caden Esquerra, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Desert Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Desert Christian's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Valley Union, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Coming up, Desert Christian will welcome Willcox at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Valley Union, they are taking a road trip to square off against Duncan at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildkats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.73 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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