Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Desert Christian). Everything went their way against Santa Rita on Thursday as Desert Christian made off with an 18-1 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Desert Christian as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Samuel Alday
| 03/27/25 vs Santa Rita | 10 |
| 02/27/24 vs San Miguel | 6 |
| 04/08/24 vs Patagonia | 5 |
| 03/22/24 @ Baboquivari | 4 |
| 03/07/25 @ Willcox | 3 |
Samuel Alday made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Caden Esquerra was a standout: he scored four runs while going 3-for-3. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Camacho, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Desert Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Rita struck out ten times.
Desert Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Santa Rita, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. Horizon Honors will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Santa Rita, they will host Benson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Benson will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Santa Rita surely won't give up without a fight.
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