Baseball Preview: Phoenix Christian Cougars vs. Pima Roughriders
After four games on the road, Phoenix Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Pima Roughriders at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Phoenix Christian: 2.4, Pima: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Phoenix Christian put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Glendale Prep Academy.
Cade Flisyn was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Kevin Palafox was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Pima had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Morenci on Wednesday. Pima has struggled against Morenci recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Pima saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devon Hewitt, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Phoenix Christian's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for Pima, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5-1.
Phoenix Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Pima in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 7-4. Does Phoenix Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pima turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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