Baseball Game Preview: Desert Christian Knights vs. Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals

Knights

Runs

03/25/25 vs Santa Clarita Christian	9
03/21/25 @ Hesperia Christian	7
03/18/25 @ Littlerock	0
03/08/25 vs Liberty Baptist Academy	7
03/07/25 vs Eastside	8
+ 3 more games

For the second straight game, Desert Christian will face off against Santa Clarita Christian. Desert Christian will challenge Santa Clarita Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

While Desert Christian's win against Santa Clarita Christian wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Desert Christian came out on top against Santa Clarita Christian on Tuesday by a score of 8-7 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Knights haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

For Santa Clarita Christian's part, Wyatt Waldron was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that Waldron hit this season. Another player making a difference was Zane Stauffer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.

Waldron wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Santa Clarita Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.

Santa Clarita Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. Desert Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-4-2.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Desert Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Santa Clarita Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.