The St. David Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Desert Christian Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. St. David is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
St. David is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering San Manuel just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Miners by a score of 5-4.
Katelyn Patton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, St. David didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Manuel only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Desert Christian put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Ray with a sharp 18-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Desert Christian.
Alexa Yarger made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Yarger was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lilly Crawford and Cali Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Crawford scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Smith scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lauren Svacha, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
St. David's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3-1. As for Desert Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 15-4-1 record this season.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. St. David hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .397. However, it's not like Desert Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .460. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. David beat Desert Christian 10-6 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. David since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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