Baseball Preview: East Valley Athletes for Christ Eagles vs. Mission Heights Prep Phantoms
The East Valley Athletes for Christ Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Mission Heights Prep Phantoms at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Valley Athletes for Christ's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Mission Heights Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After a string of four wins, East Valley Athletes for Christ's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They suffered a rough 9-1 loss at the hands of Heritage Academy. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs East Valley Athletes for Christ has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Mission Heights Prep had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Harvest Prep Academy with a sharp 15-3 win on Monday. Considering Mission Heights Prep has won five games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ricky Luevano was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Luevano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Luevano was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Nathanyl Zink was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Yovon Chavez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Having lost for the first time this season, East Valley Athletes for Christ fell to 4-1. As for Mission Heights Prep, their record now sits at 7-3.
East Valley Athletes for Christ came up short against Mission Heights Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 9-5. Can East Valley Athletes for Christ avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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