The Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Flowing Wells Caballeros at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Palo Verde 22-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy considering their one-run performance the game before.
Troy Massey was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Massey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bubba Mustain and Noah Secrest did most of the damage at the plate: Mustain went 2-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Secrest got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Cruz Corona, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Flowing Wells fell victim to a rough 14-6 defeat at the hands of Sunnyside on Wednesday. Flowing Wells has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Steven Knagge and Tommy Padilla did some serious damage despite the final result: Knagge went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI, while Padilla scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Flowing Wells, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Flowing Wells struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy came up short against Flowing Wells when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 9-6. Can Pusch Ridge Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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