The Phoenix Christian Cougars will play host again on Friday to welcome the Kingman Academy Tigers, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Phoenix Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Kingman Academy likes a good challenge.
Phoenix Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against San Tan Charter by a score of 10-5. Ten seems to be a good number for Phoenix Christian as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kevin Palafox made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Palafox was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nate Burton, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Kingman Academy came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Yellow Jackets 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for Kingman Academy as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Phoenix Christian's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-2. As for Kingman Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Phoenix Christian took their victory against Kingman Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 8-1. Will Phoenix Christian repeat their success, or does Kingman Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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