Baseball Preview: Red Rock Scorpions vs. Phoenix Christian Cougars
Red Rock has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Phoenix Christian Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Red Rock fell victim to a tough 18-3 defeat at the hands of Phoenix Country Day. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Red Rock in their matchups with Phoenix Country Day: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Phoenix Christian entered their tilt with Highland Prep with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Honey Badgers a 26-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering Phoenix Christian has won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Zach Brigowatz, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Oryan Blackwell, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Red Rock's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Phoenix Christian, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Red Rock might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Phoenix Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Red Rock have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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