The Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Safford Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Sabino as they made off with a 14-3 victory. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Sabercats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
John Sunukjian was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
Hunter Edmunds
| 04/21/25 vs Sabino | 5 |
| 04/11/25 @ Sahuaro | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Rincon/University | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Flowing Wells | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Sahuarita | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, Hunter Edmunds and Lincoln Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Edmunds went a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Miller got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one double. Edmunds has become a key player for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 8-11 otherwise. Jacob Newborn also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Safford fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Tanque Verde on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Safford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darren Maldonado, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Safford's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
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