The Desert Christian Eagles will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Benson Bobcats at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
Desert Christian is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They lost 17-1 to Tanque Verde on Saturday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Desert Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Williams, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Benson had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Empire 10-9. Benson's win was all the more impressive since the Ravens were averaging only 3.5 runs allowed on the season.
Desert Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Benson in their previous meeting back in March of 2020, sneaking past 7-6. Does Desert Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Benson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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