Public Safety Academy's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Everything went their way against the San Jacinto Leadership Academy Lions as the Public Safety Academy Phoenix made off with a 12-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Phoenix considering their two-run performance the match before.
Alex Barragan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in February of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Public Safety Academy let Matt Bennett and Eric Trujillo run wild. Bennett went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while Trujillo scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Trujillo a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Phillip Ruiz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Public Safety Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Jacinto Leadership Academy only posted an OBP of .333.
Public Safety Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for San Jacinto Leadership Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Public Safety Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Crossroads Christian at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for San Jacinto Leadership Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Nuview Bridge at 3:00 p.m. on March 5th.
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