The Phoenix Christian Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Red Rock Scorpions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Phoenix Christian has 11 straight wins, Red Rock has 25 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Phoenix Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Highland Prep with a sharp 26-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Phoenix Christian, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Zach Brigowatz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Oryan Blackwell, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Red Rock suffered a rough 18-3 defeat at the hands of Phoenix Country Day on Friday.
Phoenix Christian pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Red Rock, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything went Phoenix Christian's way against Red Rock in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Phoenix Christian made off with a 12-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Phoenix Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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