El Camino extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-10. They came up short against the Destiny Christian Academy Lions, falling 11-3. The Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Lions from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Chance Murdock made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Destiny Christian Academy, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games.
On Destiny Christian Academy's side, Ryan Kelley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kelley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, JT Santos and Dante Maranise did most of the damage at the plate: Santos got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Maranise got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Maranise is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonah Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Destiny Christian Academy beat El Camino by a score of 19-8 on Wednesday.
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