Baseball Recap: Glendale Prep Academy Griffins vs. Phoenix Christian Cougars
It was a good run, but Glendale Prep Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 17-0 defeat at the hands of the Phoenix Christian Cougars. Glendale Prep Academy has not had much luck with Phoenix Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Phoenix Christian's part, Oliver Sierra was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Sierra has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sierra was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Zach Brigowatz was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Kevin Palafox, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Glendale Prep Academy now has a losing record at 6-7-1. As for Phoenix Christian, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.
Glendale Prep Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Bourgade Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Bourgade Catholic is coming into the game with five straight losses on the road, meaning Glendale Prep Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Phoenix Christian, they will be playing at home against American Leadership Academy - West Foothills at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Phoenix Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so American Leadership Academy - West Foothills' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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