Desert Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Willcox Cowboys. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 6-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Caden Esquerra put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Esquerra was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Esquerra wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Marquez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Desert Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Willcox, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Desert Christian will square off against St. Augustine Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Augustine Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Willcox, they will challenge Bisbee at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bisbee's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Willcox's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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