Phoenix Christian and Arizona Lutheran Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Phoenix Christian Cougars will welcome the Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Phoenix Christian will be strutting in after a win while Arizona Lutheran Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Phoenix Christian's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Tempe Prep as Phoenix Christian made off with a 25-0 victory. 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
| 03/03/25 vs Tempe Prep | 15 |
| 02/26/25 vs Wickenburg | 12 |
| 05/02/24 @ Heritage Academy | 2 |
| 04/27/24 vs Willcox | 4 |
| 04/22/24 vs Northland Prep Academy | 11 |
| + 5 more games |
Karly Van Metre made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept 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 stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brianna Guerrero was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Kyla Carpio was another key player, getting 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 .000.
Meanwhile, Arizona Lutheran Academy lost 13-3 to Miami on Tuesday.
Arizona Lutheran Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Pufahl, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Phoenix Christian pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.2 runs. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Phoenix Christian beat Arizona Lutheran Academy 5-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Phoenix Christian repeat their success, or does Arizona Lutheran Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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