Spartans
| 03/26/25 @ Camp Verde | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Red Rock | 24 |
| 03/22/25 @ Veritas Prep | 6 |
| 03/19/25 @ Madison Highland Prep | 5 |
| 03/17/25 vs Heritage Academy | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy hasn't had much luck against Scottsdale Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Scottsdale Preparatory Academy will welcome Scottsdale Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. Scottsdale Preparatory Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Camp Verde hitters got past them. Scottsdale Preparatory Academy lost 13-3 to Camp Verde on Wednesday.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jax Zawada, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Scottsdale Christian Academy made easy work of Arizona Lutheran Academy on Thursday and carried off a 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Luke Troxell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Scottsdale Christian Academy is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-4 otherwise. Troxell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Scottsdale Christian Academy let Owen Kendrick and Dylan Tims run wild. Kendrick went 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI, while Tims scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Tims a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was David Anderson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Scottsdale Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Scottsdale Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. Scottsdale Preparatory Academy's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy might still be hurting after the 16-6 loss they got from Scottsdale Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Will Scottsdale Preparatory Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
