The Phoenix Christian Cougars will square off against the Veritas Prep Falcons on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Phoenix Christian 3.6, Veritas Prep 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Phoenix Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over San Tan Charter. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Xavier Gutierrez
| 05/10/25 vs San Tan Charter | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Madison Highland Prep | 1 |
| 04/18/25 @ Camp Verde | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Bagdad | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Red Rock | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Xavier Gutierrez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Veritas Prep had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Fountain Hills 8-6.
Mason Bushard was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Jack Mason was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Veritas Prep's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Phoenix Christian, their win bumped their record up to 23-4.
Phoenix Christian skirted past Veritas Prep 5-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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