It was a good run, but Wickenburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. Their rough 13-3 defeat to the Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles might stick with them for a while. Wickenburg has not had much luck with Scottsdale Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Wickenburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erik Mayerhofer, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Wickenburg didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Scottsdale Christian Academy only tossed four.
On Scottsdale Christian Academy's side, Elijah Budiac spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Peterson, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with six RBI and a triple. Steven Becker was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Wickenburg's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Scottsdale Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3-1 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wickenburg will take on Scottsdale Christian Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Scottsdale Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bourgade Catholic at 3:45 p.m. Scottsdale Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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