Baseball Recap: Phoenix Christian Cougars vs. Chandler Prep Titans
Phoenix Christian stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past the Chandler Prep Titans 12-1. The victory was nothing new for Phoenix Christian as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Kevin Palafox was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Palafox has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Palafox was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryne Viscum, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cade Flisyn, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Chandler Prep's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robby Hirsch, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Phoenix Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Chandler Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Phoenix Christian will head out on the road to take on Glendale Prep Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Glendale Prep Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.5 runs per game on average), something Phoenix Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Chandler Prep, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Horizon Honors at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Horizon Honors is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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