Azusa has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Azusa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Academy of Careers & Exploration 15-1. Azusa's victory was all the more impressive since Academy of Careers & Exploration was averaging only 3.95 runs allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Santa Clarita Christian waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the C-Hawks onto the board and left with an 8-0 win.
Gregory Michlin was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Michlin has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Michlin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Wyatt Waldron was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Azusa is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Santa Clarita Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
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