Baseball Recap: Glendale Prep Academy Griffins vs. Northland Prep Academy Spartans
Glendale Prep Academy came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Northland Prep Academy Spartans. The win was just what Glendale Prep Academy needed coming off of an 11-4 loss in their prior game.
Logan Middendorf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nathaniel Jensen was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Laverriere, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
On Northland Prep Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Donahue, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
Glendale Prep Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-6-1. As for Northland Prep Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Glendale Prep Academy will head out on the road to face off against Trivium Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Northland Prep Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Valley Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. North Valley Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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