A feisty cat fight will be fought as Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions face off against Amphitheater Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Seton Catholic, falling 13-4.
John Sunukjian was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Troy Massey
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Sunukjian wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Troy Massey, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Massey a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Amphitheater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 28-3 to Pueblo.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Amphitheater, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's way against Amphitheater in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, as Pusch Ridge Christian Academy made off with a 24-9 win. Will Pusch Ridge Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Amphitheater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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