The Northwest Christian Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Northwest Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Casteel, who was ranked third at the time (Northwest Christian was ranked 24th). Northwest Christian came up short against Casteel back in December of 2024, falling 5-0. The loss put an end to the Crusaders' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Bourgade Catholic lost 6-1 to Page on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Northwest Christian fell to 5-1-1. As for Bourgade Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Northwest Christian took their victory against Bourgade Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2021 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest Christian since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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