Duncan is 0-8 against Desert Christian since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Duncan Wildkats will head out on the road to challenge the Desert Christian Eagles at 3:45 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Things were looking good for Duncan after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell victim to a tough 20-12 defeat at the hands of Hayden.
Carlie Paz and Elizabeth Basteen stepped up to the plate in a big way. Paz scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Basteen scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Echo Lane, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Desert Christian stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past San Manuel 24-18.
Alexa Yarger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Yarger was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and five runs while going 5-for-6.
In other batting news, Anika Mulkey was a standout: she got on base in five of her six plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Cali Smith was another key contributor, going 5-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Duncan's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-11. As for Desert Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which lines up perfectly with their 16-5-1 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Duncan has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Desert Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Duncan might still be hurting after the 29-11 defeat they got from Desert Christian in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Yarger, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and two stolen bases while getting on base in all seven of her plate appearances. Now that Duncan knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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