St. Augustine Catholic had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-15 to make it six. They came up short against the Desert Christian Eagles, falling 15-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Wolves were not able to get on the board.
As for Desert Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. The result was nothing new for Desert Christian, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Desert Christian's part, Caden Esquerra made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Esquerra also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Desert Christian is 5-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Esquerra was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
In other batting news, Desert Christian got a massive performance out of Ethan Craig, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those five RBI gave Craig a new career-high. James Harris also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Coming up, St. Augustine Catholic will square off against Morenci at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Desert Christian, they will welcome Empire at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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