The Public Safety Academy Phoenix will head out on the road to square off against the Loma Linda Academy Roadrunners at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Public Safety Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Public Safety Academy suffered a rough 14-3 defeat at the hands of Mesa Grande Academy. Public Safety Academy has not had much luck with Mesa Grande Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Edgar Uraga was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Uraga was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Uraga wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Tucci, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Loma Linda Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They won by a run and slipped past Redlands Adventist Academy 4-3. That's two games straight that Loma Linda Academy has won by just one run.
Public Safety Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Loma Linda Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0-1.
Public Safety Academy suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Loma Linda Academy in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Loma Linda Academy's Andrew Pennell, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Now that Public Safety Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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