St. John Paul II Catholic fell victim to Arizona Lutheran Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 11-0 defeat to the Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes might stick with them for a while. St. John Paul II Catholic has not had much luck with Arizona Lutheran Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Arizona Lutheran Academy's part, Corey Riesop made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Riesop was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Aiden Frear and Eric Urbieta did most of the damage at the plate: Frear scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Urbieta scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rafael Guerrero, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
St. John Paul II Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
St. John Paul II Catholic will take on Kingman Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Kingman Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something St. John Paul II Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Tonopah Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Arizona Lutheran Academy is facing Tonopah Valley at the right time seeing as Tonopah Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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