Santa Rosa Academy is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors at 3:15 p.m. Santa Rosa Academy hasn't scored more than a single run for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Santa Rosa Academy saw some tournament action on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-1 to Rancho Mirage, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Santa Rosa Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Hamilton, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Another was Maxwell Dupree, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Desert Christian Academy and Twentynine Palms, and Desert Christian Academy kept the tradition alive. Desert Christian Academy came up short against Twentynine Palms on Tuesday, falling 10-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Conquerors have suffered against the Wildcats since March 8, 2016.
Desert Christian Academy now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Santa Rosa Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Santa Rosa Academy skirted past Desert Christian Academy 6-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Santa Rosa Academy repeat their success, or does Desert Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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