Arizona Lutheran Academy came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Tonopah Valley Phoenix by a score of 7-2. That's more bragging rights for Arizona Lutheran Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Rafael Guerrero, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jorge Lomeli, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Tonopah Valley's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Hart, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Arizona Lutheran Academy's victory bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Tonopah Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arizona Lutheran Academy will face off against Trivium Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Arizona Lutheran Academy is facing Trivium Prep at the right time seeing as Trivium Prep is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Tonopah Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Odyssey Institute at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tonopah Valley has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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