Baseball Recap: Glendale Prep Academy Griffins vs. Highland Prep Honey Badgers
Glendale Prep Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Highland Prep Honey Badgers a 19-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Glendale Prep Academy who now have three in a row.
Braden Green made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Green was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Middendorf, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Jensen, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Glendale Prep Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-6-1. As for Highland Prep, they dropped their record down to 0-8-1 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Glendale Prep Academy will face off against Scottsdale Preparatory Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Highland Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northland Prep Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Northland Prep Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.4 runs per game on average), something Highland Prep will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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