Baseball Recap: Phoenix Country Day Eagles vs. Madison Highland Prep Heat
After flying high against Trivium Prep last Monday, Phoenix Country Day came back down to earth. The Phoenix Country Day Eagles suffered a tough 12-1 defeat at the hands of the Madison Highland Prep Heat on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Phoenix Country Day of the 5-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 3rd.
Phoenix Country Day saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kailer Smith, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
On Madison Highland Prep's side, Rhett Clemens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. 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, Noah Derbaum and Aidan Zuber did most of the damage at the plate: Derbaum scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Zuber scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Will Clemens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Phoenix Country Day's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-13. As for Madison Highland Prep, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-9.
Phoenix Country Day will take on San Tan Charter at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. San Tan Charter will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Phoenix Country Day surely won't give up without a fight. Madison Highland Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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