Sadly, California Military Institute is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. Their rough 15-5 loss to the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to California Military Institute of the 13-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Desert Christian Academy's part, Clarissa Figueroa made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Figueroa was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Desert Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Madison Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Sydney Patterson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
California Military Institute's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Desert Christian Academy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Temecula Prep the next time they take the field. Desert Christian Academy will head out to face Temecula Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, while California Military Institute will host them at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
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