Scottsdale Christian Academy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They put the hurt on the Colorado Academy Mustangs with a sharp 10-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Scottsdale Christian Academy, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Nick Taves made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Taves was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Noah Robertson was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Owen Kendrick was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Colorado Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kieran Delaney, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Love, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Scottsdale Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season. As for Colorado Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Scottsdale Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Gilbert Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Scottsdale Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Gilbert Christian likes a good challenge. As for Colorado Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Bourgade Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Bourgade Catholic is coming into the game with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Colorado Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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