Baseball Preview: Tempe Prep Knights vs. St. John Paul II Catholic Lions
The Tempe Prep Knights will head out on the road to square off against the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Tempe Prep is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Tempe Prep fell victim to a rough 15-3 loss at the hands of Chandler Prep.
Austin Sampson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II Catholic suffered a tough 10-2 defeat at the hands of Kingman Academy on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. John Paul II Catholic in their matchups with Kingman Academy: they've now lost seven in a row.
St. John Paul II Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Bacome, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Tempe Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Tempe Prep took their victory against St. John Paul II Catholic when the teams last played back in February of 2022 by a conclusive 8-1. Does Tempe Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. John Paul II Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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