Thunderbird Adventist Academy came into this matchup off a tough 12-run defeat on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Flagstaff Christian by a score of 8-6 on Thursday. Thunderbird Adventist Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Flagstaff Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Nate Lewis made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Peter Gaxiola also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Thunderbird Adventist Academy dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only three runs. As for Flagstaff Christian, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Coming up, Thunderbird Adventist Academy will face off against Tri-City Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Flagstaff Christian, they will challenge Holy Family Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Padres' pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Flagstaff Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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