Pusch Ridge Christian Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Sabino Sabercats by a score of 4-1. That's more bragging rights for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
John Sunukjian spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Troy Massey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Sabino, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will take on Sahuaro at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sahuaro hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Sabino, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Palo Verde at 3:45 p.m. Sabino is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
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