The Phoenix Christian Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Northland Prep Academy Spartans at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Phoenix Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games.
Phoenix Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Highland Prep a 26-0 shutout. Considering Phoenix Christian has won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Zach Brigowatz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Oryan Blackwell, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Northland Prep Academy came into Tuesday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Mayer on Tuesday as Northland Prep Academy made off with a 15-2 win. The victory was just what Northland Prep Academy needed coming off of an 8-2 defeat in their prior match.
Phoenix Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Northland Prep Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything went Phoenix Christian's way against Northland Prep Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Phoenix Christian made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Phoenix Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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