Desert Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday St. David proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Desert Christian Eagles out 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. David also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Paisley Gooding spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Anissa Jacquez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Emelynn Jacquez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
St. David is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3-1 record this season. As for Desert Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5-1.
St. David will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Ray at 3:45 p.m. St. David's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Ray's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Desert Christian, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 24-18 victory vs. San Manuel on the 20th.
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