Cougars
| 03/26/25 @ Madison Highland Prep | 30 |
| 03/03/25 vs Tempe Prep | 25 |
| 03/10/25 vs Red Rock | 22 |
| 03/12/25 vs Dysart | 20 |
| 02/26/25 vs Wickenburg | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Phoenix Christian). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Madison Highland Prep Heat a 30-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Karly Van Metre was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Van Metre was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Phoenix Christian got a massive performance out of Hannah Fisher, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Those five runs gave Fisher a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Guerrero, who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Phoenix Christian and bumps their season record up to 8-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.5 runs over those games. As for Madison Highland Prep, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Looking ahead, Phoenix Christian will welcome Tonopah Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Madison Highland Prep, they will head out on the road to square off against Trivium Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Trivium Prep has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20.8 runs per game on average), something Madison Highland Prep will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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