Northwest Christian and Pusch Ridge Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Northwest Christian had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 2-0. The Crusaders were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior), but the Lions' pitchers proved too tough.
Crusaders
| 05/06/25 vs Pusch Ridge Christian Academy | 0-2 |
| 04/28/25 vs San Tan Foothills | 18-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs San Tan Foothills | 27-0 |
| 04/25/25 @ Odyssey Institute | 18-1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Sabino | 1-0 |
The defeat snapped Northwest Christian's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 20-7 record. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Northwest Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they will square off against Snowflake on Saturday. The Lobos will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Lions surely won't give up without a fight.
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