The Desert Christian Eagles will venture away from home to take on the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Christian has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Desert Christian couldn't beat Morenci on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Eagles came up short against the Wildcats, falling 14-8.
Caden Esquerra made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Luke Gorman, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Benson on Wednesday and fell 7-5. The Wolves haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Sergio Cordova was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Diego Perez was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
St. Augustine Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Desert Christian, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10.
Desert Christian beat St. Augustine Catholic 6-1 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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