Safford had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 7-14 to make it six. They lost 11-1 to the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in February.
Safford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Trujillo, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
On Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's side, Dayton Szelewski was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Szelewski a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Miller, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Safford will face off against Thatcher at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they will square off against Rincon/University at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rangers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.57 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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