Baseball Recap: East Valley Athletes for Christ Finds Home Field Redemption Against Canyon State Academy

There's no place like home for East Valley Athletes for Christ, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They never let the Canyon State Academy Rams get on the board and left with a 14-0 win on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won five in a row.

Louis Livacari made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Livacari was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. He also brought in two RBI, marking his first of the season.

In other batting news, East Valley Athletes for Christ let Cameron Marshall and Ean Malo run wild. Marshall went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Malo scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Marshall also hit a triple, marking his first of the season. Antonio Barranca was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

04/02/25 vs Canyon State Academy	14-0
03/27/25 vs Maricopa Institute of Technology	1-0
03/04/25 vs AZ Compass Prep National	7-5

East Valley Athletes for Christ's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Canyon State Academy, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Coming up, East Valley Athletes for Christ will look to defend their home field on Monday against Heritage Academy Gateway at 5:00 p.m. As for Canyon State Academy, they will head out to square off against Imagine Prep Coolidge at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.2 runs per game on average), something the Rams will no doubt try to take advantage of.