The Phoenix Christian Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Scottsdale Christian Academy will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Phoenix Christian extended their winning streak to five on Monday. The Cougars put the hurt on Camp Verde with a sharp 14-3 win.
Kevin Palafox
| 04/14/25 vs Camp Verde | 4 |
| 04/10/25 vs Bagdad | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Scottsdale Preparatory Academy | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Red Rock | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Madison Highland Prep | 1 |
| + 23 more games |
Kevin Palafox and Zach Brigowatz did most of the damage at the plate: Palafox went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Brigowatz scored two runs while going 1-for-1. That's the most RBI Palafox has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Evan Matthews, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Phoenix Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Scottsdale Christian Academy). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Red Rock a 22-0 shutout on Monday. The Eagles have beaten the Scorpions the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Scorpions has come to flipping the script.
Dylan Tims was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Connor Callaway also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Scottsdale Christian Academy pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Phoenix Christian, their record now sits at 19-2.
Phoenix Christian skirted past Scottsdale Christian Academy 5-4 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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