Softball Game Preview: Phoenix Christian Cougars vs. San Miguel Vipers

The Phoenix Christian Cougars will venture away from home to take on the San Miguel Vipers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Phoenix Christian has three straight victories, San Miguel has 21 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Friday, Phoenix Christian made easy work of Tonopah Valley and carried off a 15-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Karly Van Metre

Batters Struck Out

03/28/25 vs Tonopah Valley	7
03/26/25 @ Madison Highland Prep	7
03/24/25 vs Scottsdale Christian Academy	13

Karly Van Metre made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Hannah Fisher was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Kassandra Saravia was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Phoenix Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tonopah Valley only posted an OBP of .375.

Meanwhile, San Miguel came up short against Benson on Thursday, falling 22-1.

Phoenix Christian pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for San Miguel, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.