Arizona Lutheran Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Mohave Accelerated Patriots 7-1. Fans of Arizona Lutheran Academy have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Jorge Lomeli made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Lomeli has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lomeli was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Corey Riesop, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Rafael Guerrero, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Arizona Lutheran Academy pushed their record up to 9-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mohave Accelerated, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arizona Lutheran Academy will take on Madison Highland Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Madison Highland Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Mohave Accelerated, they will head out on the road to square off against Heritage Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mohave Accelerated is facing Heritage Academy at the right time seeing as Heritage Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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