St. Augustine Catholic is 0-10 against Desert Christian since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The St. Augustine Catholic Wolves have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Desert Christian Eagles at 3:45 p.m. St. Augustine Catholic will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
St. Augustine Catholic put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Catalina 18-2. While fans of St. Augustine Catholic might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
St. Augustine Catholic let Arianna Aldana and Esme Acuna loose on the outfield. Aldana scored two runs while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances, while Acuna scored two runs while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Desert Christian came up short against St. David on Wednesday and fell 10-6. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Desert Christian has scored all season.
Cali Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emmy Welch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
St. Augustine Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Desert Christian, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3-1.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. St. Augustine Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. However, it's not like Desert Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .475. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Augustine Catholic suffered a grim 23-11 defeat to Desert Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will St. Augustine Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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