The Veritas Prep Falcons will square off against the Phoenix Christian Cougars on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Veritas Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Fountain Hills 8-6. The victory was familiar territory for Veritas Prep, who have now won six contests in a row.
Mason Bushard was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jack Mason, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Phoenix Christian posted their closest win since April 1st on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past San Tan Charter 5-4. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Roadrunners recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Xavier Gutierrez was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Veritas Prep pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Phoenix Christian, their win bumped their record up to 23-4.
Veritas Prep couldn't quite finish off Phoenix Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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