Cougars
| 03/26/25 @ Madison Highland Prep | 30 |
| 03/29/25 @ San Miguel | 25 |
| 03/03/25 vs Tempe Prep | 25 |
| 03/10/25 vs Red Rock | 22 |
| 03/12/25 vs Dysart | 20 |
Phoenix Christian got themselves on the board against San Miguel on Saturday, but San Miguel never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Vipers with a sharp 25-0 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Karly Van Metre made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brianna Guerrero, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Kyla Carpio was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Phoenix Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .619 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Phoenix Christian's record now sits at 10-1. As for San Miguel, their defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Phoenix Christian will take on Fountain Hills at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Phoenix Christian's pitchers better be ready for this one: Fountain Hills has averaged an impressive 10.8 runs per game this season. As for San Miguel, they will challenge ALA - Anthem South at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. ALA - Anthem South has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.42 runs per game on average), something San Miguel will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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