Softball Preview: Anthem Prep Eagles vs. Bagdad Sultans
Anthem Prep is 1-9 against Bagdad since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Anthem Prep Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Bagdad Sultans at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Anthem Prep put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over San Pasqual Valley. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Anthem Prep.
Anthem Prep got a massive performance out of Addison Evjen, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Jaime Kuzmiak was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bagdad waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Mustangs onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Bagdad has scored all season.
Anthem Prep's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.3 runs per game. As for Bagdad, their win bumped their record up to 10-2-1.
Anthem Prep came up short against Bagdad when the teams last played back in February, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bagdad's Tatum Jeans, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that Anthem Prep knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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