The Desert Christian Academy Conquerors will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers at 3:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Desert Christian Academy has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Santa Rosa Academy will arrive with seven straight victories.
Last Friday, Desert Christian Academy suffered a tough 28-4 defeat at the hands of San Jacinto Valley Academy.
Kiley Beyal made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa Academy can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand California Military Institute an 18-0 shutout.
Jordan Krueger was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Krueger was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Santa Rosa Academy let Kadence Bernard and Faith Krueger loose on the outfield. Bernard went 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs, while Krueger got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lisa Cante, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Desert Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Santa Rosa Academy, their win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
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 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Desert Christian Academy suffered a grim 24-0 defeat to Santa Rosa Academy in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bernard, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Now that Desert Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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