The Desert Christian Academy Conquerors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Christian Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three, while Santa Rosa Academy will come in with three straight victories.
After soaring to 14 runs the game before, Desert Christian Academy were a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. Their tough 17-1 loss to San Jacinto Valley Academy might stick with them for a while.
Desert Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Reedman, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Lakeside on Wednesday, taking the game 8-4.
Jordan Krueger and Kadence Bernard made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Krueger struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Bernard pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Krueger scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Bernard scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lisa Cante, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliza Dunn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Desert Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Santa Rosa Academy, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Desert Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Santa Rosa Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Desert Christian Academy suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Santa Rosa Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Desert Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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