Baseball Game Preview: Arizona College Prep Knights vs. Vista Grande Spartans

Knights

Runs

03/01/25 @ Saguaro	22
02/28/25 @ Desert Vista	5
02/27/25 vs Gilbert Christian	10
02/26/25 @ Arcadia	8

The Arizona College Prep Knights will head out to face off against the Vista Grande Spartans at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Arizona College Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.

Arizona College Prep is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since March 4, 2024 on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 22-1 margin over Saguaro. The Knights' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Ryan O'Donnal looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

On the hitting side, Jaden Guglielmo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Austin Longfellow, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Arizona College Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .652. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saguaro only posted an OBP of .381.

Meanwhile, Vista Grande was able to grind out a solid win over Gilbert on Saturday, taking the game 9-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.

The team relied heavily on Angel Rendon, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.3 stolen bases per game. Thomas Ortega also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Arizona College Prep's record now sits at 3-1. As for Vista Grande, they now have a winning record of 2-1-1.