In what's become a running theme this season, Desert Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let the Duncan Wildkats onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Give Desert Christian's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Caden Esquerra made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Esquerra has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Esquerra was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bennett Vondrak, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Austin Yarger, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Desert Christian's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Duncan, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-14.
Desert Christian will be playing at home against El Capitan/Centennial Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Desert Christian: 2.9, El Capitan/Centennial Academy: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Duncan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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