
Cougars
03/28/25 @ Red Rock | 23 |
04/22/25 vs Madison Highland Prep | 19 |
03/26/25 @ Madison Highland Prep | 19 |
03/11/25 @ Red Rock | 19 |
02/27/25 vs Parker | 14 |
Phoenix Christian never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over the Madison Highland Prep Heat. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by six runs or more this season.
Jo Jo Alvarado made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. Alvarado was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Evan Matthews was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Nate Burton, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Phoenix Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .697. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Madison Highland Prep only posted an OBP of .385.
Phoenix Christian's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Madison Highland Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Coming up, Phoenix Christian will square off against Fountain Hills at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Falcons have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches. As for Madison Highland Prep, they will face off against Lincoln Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Heat's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lightning have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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