Softball Recap: Phoenix Christian Cougars vs. Glendale Prep Academy Griffins
In what's become a running theme this season, Phoenix Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Glendale Prep Academy Griffins as the Phoenix Christian Cougars made off with a 13-3 win. The victory was familiar territory for Phoenix Christian who now have eight in a row.
Rebekah Van Sant was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Van Sant has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Van Sant was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacky Vega was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hannah Fisher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Phoenix Christian has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season. As for Glendale Prep Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Phoenix Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Round Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Glendale Prep Academy, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Santa Cruz Valley at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Santa Cruz Valley's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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