Wickenburg Christian Academy's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Trinity Christian on Monday. The Lion's pitcher stepped up to hand Thunderbird Adventist Academy a 15-0 shutout. The Lion might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Matt Sheehan was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Sheehan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Evan Gustin was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Wickenburg Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Aziel Flores, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Wickenburg Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thunderbird Adventist Academy only posted an OBP of .250.
Lion
| 04/14/25 vs Thunderbird Adventist Academy | 15-0 |
| 04/02/25 vs Holy Family Academy | 11-5 |
| 03/31/25 vs Trinity Christian | 15-5 |
| 03/25/25 vs A+ Charter School | 13-9 |
| 03/19/25 vs Flagstaff Christian | 13-5 |
| + 3 more games |
Wickenburg Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-2-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.9 runs over those games. As for Thunderbird Adventist Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Coming up, Wickenburg Christian Academy will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Gila Bend at 5:00 p.m. The Lion's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Gila Monsters have averaged an impressive 12.8 runs per game this season. As for Thunderbird Adventist Academy, they are taking a road trip to challenge Heritage Academy at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Heroes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.38 runs per game on average), something Thunderbird Adventist Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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