The Phoenix Christian Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northland Prep Academy Spartans at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Phoenix Christian's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Friday, when they got past Gilbert Classical Academy's usually-dominant pitching crew. Phoenix Christian's pitchers stepped up to hand Gilbert Classical Academy a 10-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Phoenix Christian as they're now sitting on three straight.
Phoenix Christian's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Oliver Sierra, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kevin Palafox, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northland Prep Academy waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 16-0 win.
Jordan Donahue made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Donahue has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Donahue was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Michael Cary was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Sawyer Gesten was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
Phoenix Christian's victory bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Northland Prep Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Phoenix Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .511. However, it's not like Northland Prep Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .489. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Phoenix Christian's way against Northland Prep Academy in their previous meeting on Wednesday as Phoenix Christian made off with an 18-1 victory. Does Phoenix Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northland Prep Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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