Baseball Recap: North Valley Christian Academy Snags Fifth Victory in Last Six Games

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against San Tan Charter, North Valley Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Highland Prep West HORNETS a 17-0 shutout.

Duvuagn Pryce made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because North Valley Christian Academy is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-12-1 otherwise. Pryce was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.

Levi Corrigan

Runs

04/02/25 vs Mountainside	4
03/31/25 @ Anthem Prep	4
04/09/25 vs Highland Prep West	3
04/05/25 vs Wickenburg	2
03/26/25 vs Lincoln Prep	2
+ 7 more games

In other batting news, North Valley Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Levi Corrigan, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Corrigan has become a key player for the Lions: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-11-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Noah Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.

North Valley Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highland Prep West only posted an OBP of .375.

North Valley Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-13-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for Highland Prep West, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-10.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Valley Christian Academy will head out to square off against Glendale Prep Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Griffins will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Highland Prep West, they will venture away from home to face off against Madison Highland Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.