The Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes will head out on the road to face off against the Trivium Prep Crimson Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arizona Lutheran Academy has four straight wins, Trivium Prep has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Arizona Lutheran Academy gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Tonopah Valley.
The team relied heavily on Rafael Guerrero, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jorge Lomeli, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Trivium Prep came up short against Heritage Academy on Friday and fell 8-4.
Liam Denk and Jackson Powers stepped up to the plate in a big way. Denk scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Powers scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Zachary Brown was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Arizona Lutheran Academy's win bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Trivium Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Trivium Prep's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Arizona Lutheran Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .412. It's a different story for Trivium Prep, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain Arizona Lutheran Academy's hitters?
Arizona Lutheran Academy took their victory against Trivium Prep in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 22-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arizona Lutheran Academy since the team 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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