Phoenix Country Day dropped their record down to 9-7 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Falcons earlier this season, when they won 3-0.

Soren Etheridge
04/08/25 vs Santa Cruz Valley | 3 |
03/26/25 vs Arizona Lutheran Academy | 3 |
02/27/25 vs Northwest Christian | 3 |
03/11/25 vs St. John Paul II Catholic | 2 |
04/03/25 vs Horizon Honors | 1 |
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Soren Etheridge put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Phoenix Country Day is 4-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 5-6 otherwise. Etheridge was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Etheridge wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reed Ross, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles.
As for Veritas Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Veritas Prep's side, Camden Palmquist looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Palmquist has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
Phoenix Country Day has already played their next game, a 14-3 win against Tempe Prep on the 16th. As for Veritas Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 6-2 victory against Arizona Lutheran Academy on the 16th.
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