Excelsior Charter extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping them down to 5-8. They came up short against the Hesperia Christian Patriots, falling 11-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 25-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Zahir Acevedo made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and one run. Ezequiel Mendez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Hesperia Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-9. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Hesperia Christian's side, Austin Koester was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Koester was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Hesperia Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Hesperia Christian got a big performance out of Israel Torres, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Torres has posted since back in March. Chase Hampton was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Hesperia Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Calvary Baptist at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Excelsior Charter will be paying especially close attention to the Patriots' contest: after the Patriots face off against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy, they'll take on Excelsior Charter again at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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