Baseball Preview: Imagine Prep Storm vs. Mission Heights Prep Phantoms
The Imagine Prep Storm will head out on the road to challenge the Mission Heights Prep Phantoms at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Wednesday, Imagine Prep suffered a rough 15-5 defeat at the hands of Heritage Academy Gateway. Imagine Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Imagine Prep got a good showing from Zachary Romero, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Imagine Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marshall Cantrell, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mission Heights Prep fell victim to a tough 11-3 loss at the hands of Heritage Academy Gateway on Monday.
Imagine Prep now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Mission Heights Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Imagine Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mission Heights Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Imagine Prep skirted past Mission Heights Prep 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Imagine Prep since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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