Softball Game Preview: Paradise Valley Christian Prep Panthers vs. Berean Academy Eagles

For the second straight game, Paradise Valley Christian Prep will face off against Berean Academy. The Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Paradise Valley Christian Prep has nine straight wins, Berean Academy has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Paradise Valley Christian Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 31-5 margin over Berean Academy on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won seven games by ten runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on Evie Williams, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. Madison Akard was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Paradise Valley Christian Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .789. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .576 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Paradise Valley Christian Prep's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 13.2 runs thus far. As for Berean Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.