The Wickenburg Christian Academy Lion will venture away from home to face off against the Gila Bend Gila Monsters at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wickenburg Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
Wickenburg Christian Academy barely beat Holy Family Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lion were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Padres on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Lion, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Wickenburg Christian Academy got a big performance out of Ross Egan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Aziel Flores was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Wickenburg Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .593 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 30 runs the game before, Gila Bend was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 13-2 to A+ Charter School. The Gila Monsters' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Gila Bend saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Crash Davis, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, one run, and one RBI.
Wickenburg Christian Academy's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.the team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team won's by an average of 9.9 runs thus far As for Gila Bend, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Wickenburg Christian Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 13.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Gila Bend struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Wickenburg Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Gila Bend in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 11-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lion since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
