Preview: Anthem Prep Eagles vs. Phoenix Christian Cougars
Two dominant two-way players in Bailey McCabe and Karly Van Metre are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Anthem Prep Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Phoenix Christian Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Anthem Prep knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Phoenix Christian likes a good challenge.
Anthem Prep stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against Antelope as Anthem Prep made off with an 11-2 win.
McCabe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. McCabe has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. McCabe was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Anthem Prep got a massive performance out of Jaime Kuzmiak, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Rhyan Cantelme was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Phoenix Christian came up short against Horizon Honors on Wednesday and fell 12-7. Phoenix Christian has not had much luck with Horizon Honors recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Yashaley Garay was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacky Vega, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Anthem Prep's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Phoenix Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Anthem Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Phoenix Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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