After a string of four wins, Desert Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lincoln Prep Lightning.
Bennett Vondrak put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Vondrak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Vondrak was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Vondrak wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caden Esquerra, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Esquerra has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Like Desert Christian, Lincoln Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Finn Dilley. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Dilley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Michael DeBratto was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI. Jack Luce was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Desert Christian's loss dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Lincoln Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Desert Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln Prep, they will head out on the road to take on Anthem Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Anthem Prep is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Lincoln Prep will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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