Arizona Lutheran Academy had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 9-11 to make it four. They came up short against the Horizon Honors Eagles, falling 12-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-3 on April 1st.
Colton Pennington
| 04/08/25 vs ALA - Anthem South | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Gilbert Classical Academy | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Blue Ridge | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Horizon Honors | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Miami | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Colton Pennington was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Arizona Lutheran Academy is 5-1 when Pennington posts two or more runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Isaiah Adriano was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Horizon Honors, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-4-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.7 runs.
On Horizon Honors' side, Aidan Andrews made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Andrews has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Wilson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Max Miller, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Arizona Lutheran Academy is set to challenge their familiar foe Tempe Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Horizon Honors will face off against rival Phoenix Country Day at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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