After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Seton Catholic, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They put the hurt on the Amphitheater Panthers with a sharp 19-4 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2022.
Hannah DeBake
| 03/10/25 @ Amphitheater | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Seton Catholic | 0 |
| 03/04/25 vs Mica Mountain | 1 |
| 04/18/24 @ San Miguel | 1 |
| 04/12/24 vs Sabino | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
The team relied heavily on Hannah DeBake, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. Milan Daniels was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Amphitheater only posted an OBP of .350.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Amphitheater, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on Apache Junction at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Amphitheater, they will host Thatcher at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Thatcher has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.5 runs per game on average), something Amphitheater will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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