After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lexington, Destiny Christian was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Santa Fe South Saints out 5-4. This was a revenge match for Destiny Christian, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-2 loss when these two played last Friday.
Cody Bommarito was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Bommarito has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bommarito was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Robert Rose was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Kaleb Poulin was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Santa Fe South's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juan Dominguez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Carter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Destiny Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Santa Fe South, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Destiny Christian will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Oklahoma Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. Oklahoma Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Santa Fe South, they will head out on the road to square off against Altus at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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