Baseball Game Preview: Cristo Rey Cougar vs. Foxfire Phoenix

Cougar

Runs

04/30/26 vs Foxfire	22
04/10/26 @ Independence	11
04/07/26 @ Tree of Life Christian	5
04/04/26 @ Non Varsity Opponent	7
03/31/26 @ Whitehall-Yearling	2

For the second straight game, Cristo Rey will face off against Foxfire. The Cougar will take on the Phoenix at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cristo Rey is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.

Cristo Rey is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Foxfire with a sharp 22-2 victory on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougar.

Nicolas Johnson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. Johnson was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Green, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He also hit a triple, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Austin Cordero Rojas, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Cristo Rey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .765. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Foxfire is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5. As for Cristo Rey, their record is now 2-3.