Faith Baptist hasn't had much luck against Desert Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Contenders will welcome the Knights at 3:30 p.m. Faith Baptist has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Faith Baptist is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Trinity Classical Academy, falling 14-0.
Meanwhile, Desert Christian suffered their closest defeat since February 27, 2024 last Thursday. They fell just short of Vasquez by a score of 10-8. Even though they lost, the Knights' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Shane Idelman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Logan Mount, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Desert Christian and nudges their season record down to 3-6-2. As for Faith Baptist, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Faith Baptist suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Desert Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Contenders 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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