Baseball Game Preview: Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes vs. North Valley Christian Academy Lions

For the first time this season, Arizona Lutheran Academy will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will take on the North Valley Christian Academy Lions at 2:45 p.m. on Monday. Neither Arizona Lutheran Academy nor North Valley Christian Academy posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Arizona Lutheran Academy fell victim to Glendale Prep Academy and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. They fell just short of the Griffins by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Coyotes were not able to get on the board.

Arizona Lutheran Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Urbieta, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double. That's the most hits Urbieta has posted since back in March of 2024.

Meanwhile, North Valley Christian Academy came up short against Hayden on Saturday, falling 12-2.

Brayden Collins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.

North Valley Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10-1. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.