Cougars
| 03/31/26 @ Fountain Hills | 29 |
| 04/09/26 @ Red Rock | 25 |
| 03/25/26 vs Madison Highland Prep | 22 |
| 03/28/26 vs San Miguel | 21 |
| 04/02/26 vs Wickenburg | 18 |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Joseph City, Phoenix Christian was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Red Rock Scorpions a 25-0 shutout. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by eight runs or more this season.
Elizabeth Fisher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fisher was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Yashaley Garay was a standout: she got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Hannah Fisher was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Phoenix Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .763. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .514 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Phoenix Christian is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs over those games. As for Red Rock, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Phoenix Christian is set to take on their familiar foe Camp Verde at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 3.9, the Cowboys 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Red Rock will face off against rival Scottsdale Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
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