Baseball Preview: Draper APA Eagles vs. Maeser Prep Academy Lions
Draper APA hasn't had much luck against Maeser Prep Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Draper APA Eagles' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Maeser Prep Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Draper APA will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Merit Preparatory Academy, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Draper APA's way against Merit Preparatory Academy on Tuesday as Draper APA made off with an 11-2 victory.
Ziek Van Dijk was a standout: he scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Weston Stratton, who scored two runs and stole six bases while going 1-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Draper APA didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 18 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Maeser Prep Academy made easy work of Freedom Prep Academy on Tuesday and carried off a 16-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Joshua Richardson was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Easton Pyne, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
The victory got Draper APA back to even at 6-6-1. As for Maeser Prep Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Draper APA has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 21.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Maeser Prep Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Draper APA might still be hurting after the 20-5 loss they got from Maeser Prep Academy in their previous matchup on Friday. Can Draper APA avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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