It's playoff time, and Phoenix Christian had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Chandler Prep Titans on Friday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Manny Morell looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Sam Shores was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Nate Burton was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Cougars
| 05/09/25 vs Chandler Prep | 10-5 |
| 04/22/25 vs Madison Highland Prep | 19-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Camp Verde | 14-3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Mogollon | 14-12 |
| 04/01/25 vs Fountain Hills | 4-3 |
| + 3 more games |
Phoenix Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Chandler Prep, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-6.
Phoenix Christian has already played their next match (against San Tan Charter), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Chandler Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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