Desert Christian put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on the San Manuel Miners with a sharp 24-18 win. This was payback for Desert Christian, who suffered a 12-11 loss the last time these two teams met.
Alexa Yarger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Yarger was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and five runs while going 5-for-6.
In other batting news, Anika Mulkey was a standout: she got on base in five of her six plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Cali Smith, who went 5-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
On San Manuel's side, Laila Ruiz and Jasmine Sanchez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ruiz went 4-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Sanchez scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Ruiz has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Celeste Flores, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Desert Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which lines up perfectly with their 16-5-1 record this season. As for San Manuel, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-7-1.
Desert Christian will take on Duncan at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for San Manuel, they will head out on the road to face off against Valley Union at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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