The Desert Christian Eagles will challenge the Tanque Verde Hawks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Desert Christian is looking for their season's first victory.
Desert Christian came up short against Willcox on Friday, falling 9-1.
Meanwhile, Tanque Verde got the win against Douglas on Friday by a conclusive 13-5. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by eight runs or more this season.
Landon Walker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Walker was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Liam Brunell was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Jace Ridgway, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Tanque Verde was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Tanque Verde's win bumped their record up to 3-1-2. As for Desert Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Desert Christian suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Tanque Verde when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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