Pusch Ridge Christian Academy came tearing into Tuesday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Safford Bulldogs 5-4. This was payback for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, who suffered a 14-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Josie Burnside spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Makeda Peyton was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Christina Treiberg, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Safford's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keya Arbizo, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Safford, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Mica Mountain, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Mica Mountain is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Safford, they will be playing at home against Benson at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Benson has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.59 runs per game on average), something Safford will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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