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| 03/25/25 - Away | 12-2 W |
| 03/25/24 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 04/25/22 - Away | 19-1 W |
| 04/20/22 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/16/21 - Away | 13-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Northwest Christian has gone a perfect 9-0 against Bourgade Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Crusaders will be playing at home against the Golden Eagles at 3:45 p.m. Northwest Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Bourgade Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Northwest Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Gilbert Christian on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 8-6. The Crusaders' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Bourgade Catholic played in-conference for the first time on Monday and got just the result they were looking for. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Payson, sneaking past 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Eagles have posted since March 14, 2024.
Alexander Guzak made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Bourgade Catholic is undefeated when Guzak posts two or more runs, but 1-12 otherwise.
Guzak wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Preach, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. AJ Diaz also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Bourgade Catholic and bumps their season record up to 4-12. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Northwest Christian, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 14-6.
Northwest Christian took their win against Bourgade Catholic in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 12-2 score. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Golden Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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