Baseball Recap: Madison Highland Prep Heat vs. Phoenix Country Day Eagles
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Veritas Prep, Madison Highland Prep was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Phoenix Country Day Eagles by a score of 5-1. For Madison Highland Prep, this counts as revenge for the 15-1 defeat Phoenix Country Day walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Joseph Lungo, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aidan Zuber, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Phoenix Country Day's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Rose, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Madison Highland Prep now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Phoenix Country Day, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Madison Highland Prep will challenge Scottsdale Preparatory Academy at 2:45 p.m. on Thursday. Madison Highland Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Phoenix Country Day, they will be playing at home against Round Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Round Valley will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Phoenix Country Day surely won't give up without a fight.
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