Desert Christian waltzed into their contest on Monday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. Everything went their way against the Patagonia Lobos as they made off with a 20-6 win. The result was nothing new for Desert Christian, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Cooper Payne was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bennett Vondrak, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
On Patagonia's side, Garrett Mathews made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Isaiah Ruiz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Desert Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs per game. As for Patagonia, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Desert Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome St. Augustine Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Augustine Catholic has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.27 runs per game on average), something Desert Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Patagonia, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Valley Union at 3:45 p.m. Valley Union hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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