There's no place like home for Phoenix Country Day, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans on Saturday. This was a revenge matchup for Phoenix Country Day, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-6 defeat when these two played last Thursday.
Soren Etheridge made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Etheridge has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Etheridge was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Tucker, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Jack Whalen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Scottsdale Preparatory Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sehaj Malhi, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Phoenix Country Day pushed their record up to 10-12 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8-1 record this season.
Phoenix Country Day will head out on the road to challenge Trivium Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Trivium Prep has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.89 runs per game on average), something Phoenix Country Day will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Horizon Honors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Horizon Honors is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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