Scottsdale Christian Academy is a perfect 5-0 against Arizona Lutheran Academy since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. Scottsdale Christian Academy will take on Arizona Lutheran Academy at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Scottsdale Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Chandler Prep on Wednesday as Scottsdale Christian Academy made off with a 17-2 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
Connor Callaway and Dylan Tims were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Callaway tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Tims pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Callaway a new career-low. At bat, Callaway scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Tims scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs Tims has posted since back in April of 2024.

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In other batting news, Scottsdale Christian Academy got a big performance out of David Anderson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two runs gave Anderson a new career-high. Luke Troxell was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Scottsdale Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chandler Prep only posted a batting average of .263.
Meanwhile, Arizona Lutheran Academy hadn't done well against Phoenix Country Day recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Arizona Lutheran Academy put the hurt on Phoenix Country Day with a sharp 15-9 win. With that victory, the Coyotes brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Arizona Lutheran Academy let Owen Beilke and Colton Pennington run wild. Beilke scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Pennington scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Beilke also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Eoghan Hill, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Scottsdale Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. The victory made it two in a row for Arizona Lutheran Academy and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Scottsdale Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like Arizona Lutheran Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .328. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Scottsdale Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Arizona Lutheran Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scottsdale Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.