The Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles at 3:45 p.m. Scottsdale Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Scottsdale Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Wickenburg 13-3. 13 seems to be a good number for Scottsdale Christian Academy as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Elijah Budiac spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits.
At the plate, Andrew Peterson was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with six RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Steven Becker, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Bourgade Catholic had to settle for a 9-7 loss against Coolidge on Monday.
Alexander Guzak was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off two hits. Guzak was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eli Salas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Marlon Delgado was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory (which was Scottsdale Christian Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3-1. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9 runs. As for Bourgade Catholic, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
Bourgade Catholic's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Scottsdale Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. It's a different story for Bourgade Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .198. Will they be able to contain Scottsdale Christian Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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