Desert Christian dropped their record down to 8-10 on Thursday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home. They lost 14-8 to the Morenci Wildcats. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2016.
Caden Esquerra made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Luke Gorman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Morenci, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-13. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Morenci's side, Shane Seballos was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most hits Seballos has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Carbrajal, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Desert Christian will take on rival St. Augustine Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Morenci is set to square off against their familiar foe Benson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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