Baseball Game Preview: Mohave Accelerated Patriots vs. North Valley Christian Academy Lions

The Mohave Accelerated Patriots will take on the North Valley Christian Academy Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Mohave Accelerated is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

Friday just wasn't the day for Mohave Accelerated's offense. They came up short against Wickenburg on Friday, falling 8-0.

Mohave Accelerated saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Picard, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but North Valley Christian Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Pima 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.

Duvuagn Pryce made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Pryce was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March.

In other batting news, Brayden Collins was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double. He has become a key player for North Valley Christian Academy: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 5-14-1 otherwise. Jacob Bradley was another key player, getting three hits from his four at bats.

North Valley Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pima only posted an OBP of .308.

North Valley Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-15-1. As for Mohave Accelerated, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.

Mohave Accelerated took their victory against North Valley Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 16-0 score. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.