If Arizona Lutheran Academy was riding high off their 17-3 takedown of Mohave Accelerated last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes fell just short of the Phoenix Christian Cougars by a score of 5-4 on Monday. Arizona Lutheran Academy has not had much luck with Phoenix Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Corey Riesop made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Phoenix Christian's side, Xavier Gutierrez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Arizona Lutheran Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-2. As for Phoenix Christian, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-1.
Arizona Lutheran Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Trivium Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Arizona Lutheran Academy will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Phoenix Christian will take on Glendale Prep Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Phoenix Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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