Baseball Recap: Friday's Win Is Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

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Previous Games

04/11/25 - Away	15-0 W
03/28/24 - Home	1-4 L
03/23/24 - Neutral	8-1 W
03/30/23 - Away	2-0 W
02/25/23 - Neutral	3-4 L
+ 2 more games

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past the Sahuaro Cougars 15-0. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 4-1 loss the last time these two teams met.

John Sunukjian was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sawyer Allen, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Hunter Edmunds was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Sahuaro, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-15-1.

Coming up, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will host Walden Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Wolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.59 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sahuaro, they will head out to challenge Ironwood Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.