Pusch Ridge Christian Academy was the 9-1 winner over Safford when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions fell just short of the Safford Bulldogs by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andres Castro, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Noah Secrest, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7. As for Safford, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-5.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on Mica Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pusch Ridge Christian Academy: 2.8, Mica Mountain: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Safford, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Douglas at 6:00 p.m.
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