Baseball Recap: Phoenix Christian Cougars vs. Glendale Prep Academy Griffins
Phoenix Christian waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They never let the Glendale Prep Academy Griffins onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. Phoenix Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 games by six runs or more this season.
Oliver Sierra made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Sierra has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sierra was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Phoenix Christian got a massive performance out of Zach Brigowatz, who 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.
Phoenix Christian pushed their record up to 18-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Glendale Prep Academy, they now have a losing record at 6-7-1.
Phoenix Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome American Leadership Academy - West Foothills at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. American Leadership Academy - West Foothills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.1 runs per game this season. As for Glendale Prep Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bourgade Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Glendale Prep Academy is facing Bourgade Catholic at the right time seeing as Bourgade Catholic is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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