Baseball Recap: Phoenix Christian Cougars vs. Northland Prep Academy Spartans
Phoenix Christian stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over the Northland Prep Academy Spartans. That's more bragging rights for Phoenix Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kevin Palafox was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Palafox was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Addison Fisher was a standout: he scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Xavier Gutierrez, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
On Northland Prep Academy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Troutman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Phoenix Christian pushed their record up to 20-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Northland Prep Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Highland Prep the next time they take the field. Phoenix Christian will host Highland Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, while Northland Prep Academy will host them at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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