Desert Christian is a perfect 8-0 against Santa Clarita Christian since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Desert Christian will look to defend their home field against Santa Clarita Christian at 3:15 p.m. Desert Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Desert Christian is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Hesperia Christian.
Shane Idelman
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Shane Idelman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hayden Wiser, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Santa Clarita Christian had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Gorman Learning Charter - Santa Clarita an 11-0 shutout on Thursday. The game marked the Cardinals' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Wyatt Shields was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Those runs marked the first that he scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Stauffer, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Santa Clarita Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Desert Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-4-2. As for Santa Clarita Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Desert Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Santa Clarita Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Desert Christian took their victory against Santa Clarita Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-7. Will Desert Christian repeat their success, or does Santa Clarita Christian has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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