After three games on the road, Arizona Lutheran Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Mohave Accelerated Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arizona Lutheran Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Mohave Accelerated likes a good challenge.
Arizona Lutheran Academy can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They never let Scottsdale Preparatory Academy onto the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Noah Urbieta and Rafael Soriano made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Urbieta didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Soriano tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Urbieta has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Urbieta scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Soriano scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jorge Lomeli, who went 4-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and a stolen base. Rafael Guerrero was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mohave Accelerated was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-2 walloping at the hands of Kingman Academy.
Mohave Accelerated saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Brennan, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Arizona Lutheran Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 15.7 runs. As for Mohave Accelerated, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Arizona Lutheran Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mohave Accelerated struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Arizona Lutheran Academy came up short against Mohave Accelerated when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 10-7. Can Arizona Lutheran Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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