The Fountain Hills Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Phoenix Christian Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Fountain Hills didn't have quite enough to beat North Valley Christian Academy and fell 8-7.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Phoenix Christian). They never let Red Rock get on the board and left with a 23-0 win on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Cougars, who have now won five games in a row.
Zach Brigowatz made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Carbone, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Keaton Raetz, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Phoenix Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in ten consecutive matches.
Phoenix Christian's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Fountain Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4-1.
Fountain Hills suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Phoenix Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Fountain Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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