Desert Christian is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Ray is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Desert Christian Eagles will take on the Ray Bearcats at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Desert Christian will be strutting in after a win while Ray will be coming in after a defeat.
Desert Christian can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They put the hurt on St. Augustine Catholic with a sharp 14-3 victory.
Bennett Vondrak made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Vondrak has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Vondrak was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ethan Craig was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Caden Esquerra was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Ray's offense. Their tough 11-0 loss to Chandler Prep on Saturday might stick with them for a while. The shutout was out of character for Ray seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Desert Christian's win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Ray, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Desert Christian took their victory against Ray when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 14-7. Will Desert Christian repeat their success, or does Ray have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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