While Phoenix Christian put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Tempe Prep. The Phoenix Christian Cougars were the clear victor by a 25-0 margin over the Tempe Prep Knights. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won three in a row.
Karly Van Metre made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Phoenix Christian got a massive performance out of Brianna Guerrero, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kyla Carpio, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Phoenix Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .762. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tempe Prep only posted an OBP of .105.
Cougars
| 03/03/25 vs Tempe Prep | 25-0 |
| 02/26/25 vs Wickenburg | 19-11 |
| 04/27/24 vs Willcox | 13-8 |
| 04/22/24 vs Northland Prep Academy | 9-2 |
| 04/18/24 vs Highland Prep | 17-2 |
| + 6 more games |
Phoenix Christian's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Coming up, Phoenix Christian will challenge Arizona Lutheran Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Tempe Prep, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Horizon Honors at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Horizon Honors' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Tempe Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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