The Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions will square off against the Walden Grove Red Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Sahuaro. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
John Sunukjian
| 04/11/25 @ Sahuaro | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Cholla | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Rincon/University | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Maricopa | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Seton Catholic | 1 |
John Sunukjian made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sawyer Allen, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is undefeated when Allen posts two or more runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Hunter Edmunds was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .581. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Walden Grove came up short against Nogales on Friday and fell 13-8. The loss continues a trend for the Red Wolves in their meetings with the Apaches: they've now lost five in a row.
Jacob Silva stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Baray, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Walden Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy took their victory against Walden Grove when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1 score. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Red Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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