North Valley Christian Academy lost against Anthem Prep back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The North Valley Christian Academy Lions wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-1 walloping at the hands of the Anthem Prep Eagles. North Valley Christian Academy has not had much luck with Anthem Prep recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
North Valley Christian Academy got a good showing from Duvaugn Pryce, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, North Valley Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zac Ruelas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Anthem Prep's side, Nic DeSilva spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. DeSilva has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Titus Franklin was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Noah Torres-Brooks was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
North Valley Christian Academy now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Anthem Prep, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
North Valley Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against Northland Prep Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Anthem Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Scottsdale Preparatory Academy at 2:30 p.m.
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