Phoenix Christian entered their tilt with Highland Prep with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Highland Prep Honey Badgers a 26-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering Phoenix Christian has won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Zach Brigowatz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Oryan Blackwell, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Phoenix Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Highland Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Phoenix Christian will take on Northland Prep Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Phoenix Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Northland Prep Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Highland Prep, they will head out on the road to square off against Glendale Prep Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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