Baseball Recap: Madison Highland Prep Heat vs. Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans
There's no place like home for Madison Highland Prep, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against the Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans by a score of 5-1 on Friday. This was a revenge match for Madison Highland Prep, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-6 defeat when these two played last Thursday.
Will Clemens was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Clemens was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Joseph Lungo was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Josh Hutchins was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Scottsdale Preparatory Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sehaj Malhi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Madison Highland Prep now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5-1.
Madison Highland Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Red Rock at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Madison Highland Prep is facing Red Rock at the right time seeing as Red Rock is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Anthem Prep at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Anthem Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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