Arizona College Prep came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Arizona College Prep also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Kyle Cristofano was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Cristofano was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashton Sanchez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to triples, as he's now hit at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Austin Longfellow, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
On American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North's side, Will Parker was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI. Hayden Clegg was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Arizona College Prep has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5-1 record this season. As for American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North, they dropped their record down to 12-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Arizona College Prep will have a chance to go back-to-back against American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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