Desert Christian made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Tombstone, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Eagles blew past the Yellow Jackets 8-2 on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Yellow Jackets back in March, they had to take a 16-2 loss.
Caden Esquerra spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on one hit.
Eric Williams
| 04/08/25 vs Tombstone | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Horizon Honors | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Santa Rita | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs St. Augustine Catholic | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Benson | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eric Williams, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Desert Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-8 when he doesn't). Caleb Marquez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Desert Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Tombstone, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6-1.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Desert Christian will take on rival Willcox at 4:00 p.m. on the 16th. Meanwhile, Tombstone is set to face off against their familiar foe Benson at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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