After three games on the road, Arizona Lutheran Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Trivium Prep Crimson Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Arizona Lutheran Academy had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Phoenix Christian. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Arizona Lutheran Academy in their matchups with Phoenix Christian: they've now lost nine in a row.
Corey Riesop made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Trivium Prep came up short against Heritage Academy on Monday and fell 9-5.
Trivium Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Powers, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Arizona Lutheran Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-2. As for Trivium Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Arizona Lutheran Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Trivium Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Arizona Lutheran Academy's way against Trivium Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Arizona Lutheran Academy made off with a 15-0 victory. Will Arizona Lutheran Academy repeat their success, or does Trivium Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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