Scottsdale Christian Academy is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Tuesday. They are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Fountain Hills Falcons at 3:45 p.m. Scottsdale Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Fountain Hills will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with 16 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Scottsdale Christian Academy turned things around against Red Rock on Monday. They came out on top against the Scorpions by a score of 12-9.
Madeleine (Maddie) Ketchum made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed one inning while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Ketchum was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evin Ott, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Chloe Loop was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fountain Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Camp Verde, falling 22-6.
Mia Espinoza was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Kenadie Meyen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Fountain Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Camp Verde only posted a batting average of .304.
The victory got Scottsdale Christian Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Fountain Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Scottsdale Christian Academy suffered a grim 24-3 defeat to Fountain Hills in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Scottsdale Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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