The North Valley Christian Academy Lions will challenge the Wickenburg Wranglers at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. North Valley Christian Academy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
North Valley Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mountainside a 29-0 shutout on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Duvuagn Pryce made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of North Valley Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-12-1 when he doesn't).
Sam Primack
| 04/02/25 vs Mountainside | 4 |
| 03/31/25 @ Anthem Prep | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Lincoln Prep | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Arizona Lutheran Academy | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Heritage Academy | 2 |
In other batting news, Sam Primack was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Levi Corrigan was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two triples, and two stolen bases.
North Valley Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .786. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Wickenburg didn't have quite enough to beat Bagdad on Tuesday and fell 4-3. The Wranglers haven't had much luck with the Sultans recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Wickenburg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hazen Jones, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Wickenburg now has a losing record of 5-6. As for North Valley Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12-1.
Saturday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. North Valley Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. However, it's not like Wickenburg struggles in that department as they've averaged .562. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
