Coyotes
| 04/08/25 vs ALA - Anthem South | 15 |
| 04/14/25 @ Santa Cruz Valley | 13 |
| 04/07/25 @ Miami | 12 |
| 04/04/25 vs Gilbert Classical Academy | 10 |
| 04/04/25 vs Trivium Prep | 10 |
Arizona Lutheran Academy barely beat Santa Cruz Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Coyotes blew past the Dust Devils 15-2 on Monday. Considering the Coyotes have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Eric Urbieta and Rafael Guerrero made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Urbieta tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Guerrero didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Urbieta has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Urbieta scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Guerrero scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Guerrero also brought in three RBI, which is notable because Arizona Lutheran Academy is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 6-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Beilke, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Arizona Lutheran Academy's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 6-9 when he doesn't). Rafael Soriano also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Arizona Lutheran Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .324 or higher in six consecutive games.
Arizona Lutheran Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Santa Cruz Valley, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7.
Arizona Lutheran Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 6-2 defeat against Veritas Prep on the 16th. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they have also already played their next game, a 10-0 victory against ALA - Anthem South on the 16th.
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