Recap: Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles vs. Wickenburg Wranglers
In what's become a running theme this season, Scottsdale Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Wickenburg Wranglers with a sharp 13-3 victory. 13 seems to be a good number for Scottsdale Christian Academy as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Elijah Budiac spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits.
At the plate, Andrew Peterson was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with six RBI and a triple. Steven Becker was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Wickenburg's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erik Mayerhofer, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Wickenburg didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Scottsdale Christian Academy only tossed four.
The victory was the third in a row for Scottsdale Christian Academy, bringing their record for this year to 5-3-1. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9 runs. As for Wickenburg, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Scottsdale Christian Academy will take on Bourgade Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Scottsdale Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Wickenburg, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Scottsdale Christian Academy at 3:45 p.m.
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