It was a good run, but St. Augustine Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 14-3 loss at the hands of the Desert Christian Eagles. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Augustine Catholic in their matchups with Desert Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
St. Augustine Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Almand, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Desert Christian's side, Bennett Vondrak was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Vondrak has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Vondrak was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Desert Christian got a massive performance out of Ethan Craig, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Caden Esquerra, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
St. Augustine Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Desert Christian, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Augustine Catholic will take on Santa Cruz Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. St. Augustine Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Desert Christian, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Ray, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:45 p.m.
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