Baseball Recap: Arizona Lutheran Academy Takes a Loss

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Arizona Lutheran Academy and Phoenix Christian, and Phoenix Christian kept the tradition alive. The Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes lost 13-3 to the Phoenix Christian Cougars on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Coyotes of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.

Eric Urbieta

Runs

03/06/25 @ Phoenix Christian	2
03/01/25 vs Blue Ridge	2
02/27/25 @ Odyssey Institute	2
03/03/25 vs Fountain Hills	1

Eric Urbieta was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one triple. He has become a key player for Arizona Lutheran Academy: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-3 otherwise.

Arizona Lutheran Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. The victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.

Coming up, Arizona Lutheran Academy will host Glendale Prep Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arizona Lutheran Academy has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Phoenix Christian, they will venture away from home to face off against Red Rock at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Phoenix Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.