The Safford Bulldogs will take on the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Safford fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Tanque Verde on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Safford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darren Maldonado, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against Sabino on Monday as they made off with a 14-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their two-run performance the game before.
John Sunukjian made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is 7-3 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-8 otherwise. Sunukjian was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy let Hunter Edmunds and Lincoln Miller run wild. Edmunds went a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Miller got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one double. Those three hits gave Edmunds a new career-high. Jacob Newborn also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Safford, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Safford skirted past Pusch Ridge Christian Academy 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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