After a string of seven wins, Anthem Prep's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of the Phoenix Christian Cougars. Anthem Prep was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the six contests prior) but Phoenix Christian's pitcher proved too tough.
Rhyan Cantelme was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
On Phoenix Christian's side, Karly Van Metre spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Phoenix Christian got a big performance out of Brianna Guerrero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Yashaley Garay was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Anthem Prep's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Phoenix Christian, they now have a winning record of 5-4-1.
Anthem Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against San Pasqual Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Phoenix Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Glendale Prep Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Phoenix Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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