St. David was the 11-0 winner over Desert Christian when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The St. David Tigers fell 5-2 to the Desert Christian Eagles on Wednesday.
Owen Judd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. David saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Haymore, who went 1-for-4 with a triple.
On Desert Christian's side, Bennett Vondrak made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Vondrak was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caden Esquerra, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Cruz Smith was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
St. David's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Desert Christian, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
St. David will stay at home for another game and welcome Valley Union at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Valley Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Desert Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Augustine Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Desert Christian is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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