Desert Christian is a perfect 4-0 against Palo Verde since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Desert Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Palo Verde Titans at 3:45 p.m. Palo Verde took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Desert Christian, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Desert Christian turned things around against St. Augustine Catholic on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Wolves by a score of 6-1.
Caden Esquerra
| 03/11/25 vs St. Augustine Catholic | 12 |
| 03/07/25 @ Willcox | 6 |
| 03/03/25 vs Benson | 3 |
| 03/01/25 @ Tanque Verde | 0 |
Caden Esquerra was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. That run was his first of the season.
Esquerra wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eric Williams, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in hits. Samuel Alday also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde lost 16-1 to Apache Junction on Tuesday. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
David Burgoyne made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Palo Verde's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Desert Christian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything went Desert Christian's way against Palo Verde in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Desert Christian made off with a 14-3 win. Will Desert Christian repeat their success, or does Palo Verde have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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