Santa Ana and Desert Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Santa Ana had to settle for second. They fell 5-2 to the Desert Christian Knights.
Vince Centeno and Anthony Lopez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Centeno scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Lopez went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Desert Christian's side, Jacob Acosta was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Nicholas Weathers was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Santa Ana's loss dropped their record down to 14-13-1. As for Desert Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-7.
Santa Ana does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Desert Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oxford Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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