California Military Institute had lost 13 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-12 to make it 14. They lost 16-3 to the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Conquerors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-1 back in March.
Edwin Perez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for Desert Christian Academy, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-11. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
On Desert Christian Academy's side, Westin Abarrate made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Abarrate also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Desert Christian Academy is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Abarrate was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ethan Costello was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Christian Adamson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
California Military Institute has already played their next contest, an 11-0 defeat against Hamilton on the 28th. Desert Christian Academy has also already played their next game (against Nuview Bridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
