The Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Tonopah Valley Phoenix at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tonopah Valley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Scottsdale Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Scottsdale Christian Academy was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against North Valley Christian Academy on Friday. Scottsdale Christian Academy blew past North Valley Christian Academy 12-4.
Luke Troxell made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Connor Callaway
| 02/28/25 vs North Valley Christian Academy | 3 |
| 04/09/24 vs Bourgade Catholic | 1 |
| 03/30/24 vs Chino Valley | 1 |
| 03/20/24 vs Bourgade Catholic | 1 |
| 03/11/24 vs Phoenix Country Day | 1 |
In other batting news, Connor Callaway was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Hank Berg, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Scottsdale Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Valley Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, Tonopah Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Kingman on Friday and fell 4-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Phoenix in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Tonopah Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-2-1. As for Scottsdale Christian Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Scottsdale Christian Academy took their victory against Tonopah Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 19-4. Will Scottsdale Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Tonopah Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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