The Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Sahuaro Cougars at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has five straight wins, Sahuaro has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has not done well against Sabino recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy came out on top against Sabino by a score of 4-1.
John Sunukjian spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Troy Massey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sahuaro came up short against Canyon del Oro on Wednesday and fell 6-1.
Sahuaro saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Krause, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Sahuaro, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11-1.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Sahuaro, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Pusch Ridge Christian Academy continue to outrun the ball?
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy took their win against Sahuaro in their previous meeting on Saturday by a conclusive 8-1. Will Pusch Ridge Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Sahuaro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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