Nuview Bridge has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Nuview Bridge got the win against San Jacinto Valley Academy by a conclusive 7-1. The win was just what Nuview Bridge needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior contest.
Nuview Bridge saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Rodriguez, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, Desert Christian Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Tuesday. They never let California Military Institute onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Dusty Nixon was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jesse Snellenberger, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Nuview Bridge's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Desert Christian Academy, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Nuview Bridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Desert Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Nuview Bridge came up short against Desert Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March, falling 9-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nixon, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that Nuview Bridge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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