Phoenix Country Day has gone a perfect 4-0 against Santa Cruz Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Eagles will host the Dust Devils at 3:45 p.m.
Phoenix Country Day is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Morenci just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 10-9.
Phoenix Country Day got a good showing from Carson Rose, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits.
Ronnie Ross
| 03/06/25 vs Chandler Prep | 4 |
| 04/05/25 vs Morenci | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs St. John Paul II Catholic | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Wickenburg | 1 |
| 03/26/25 vs Arizona Lutheran Academy | 1 |
On the hitting side, Ronnie Ross was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Phoenix Country Day is 2-1 when Ross posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-5 otherwise. Logan Rose was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Santa Cruz Valley had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Heroes. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Dust Devils have posted since March 1st.
Santa Cruz Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Phoenix Country Day, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Phoenix Country Day came out on top in a nail-biter against Santa Cruz Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, sneaking past 13-11. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Dust Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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