Baseball Preview: Phoenix Country Day Eagles vs. Trivium Prep Crimson Knights
The Phoenix Country Day Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Trivium Prep Crimson Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Phoenix Country Day is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
While Phoenix Country Day has not struggled against Scottsdale Preparatory Academy recently, they managed to flip the script on Saturday. Phoenix Country Day came out on top against Scottsdale Preparatory Academy by a score of 8-3.
Soren Etheridge made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Etheridge has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Etheridge was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Tucker, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jack Whalen, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Trivium Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 20-2 loss to Odyssey Institute might stick with them for a while.
Trivium Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Lopez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Phoenix Country Day pushed their record up to 10-12 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Trivium Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Phoenix Country Day has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Trivium Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Phoenix Country Day took their win against Trivium Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 19-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Phoenix Country Day since the squad 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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