Phoenix Christian came tearing into Saturday's contest with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Red Rock Scorpions a 17-0 shutout. Phoenix Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 matches by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Mason Inman, who went 2-for-2 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Gutierrez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Phoenix Christian pushed their record up to 16-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Red Rock, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Phoenix Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Arizona Lutheran Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Phoenix Christian: 2.1, Arizona Lutheran Academy: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Red Rock, they will head out on the road to challenge Madison Highland Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Madison Highland Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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