Baseball Recap: Highland Prep Honey Badgers vs. Glendale Prep Academy Griffins
Sadly, Highland Prep is still looking for their first win of the season after 15 matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 20-0 walloping at the hands of the Glendale Prep Academy Griffins on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Highland Prep of the 19-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 5th.
For Glendale Prep Academy's part, Braden Green and Logan Middendorf were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Green pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Middendorf tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Green scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Middendorf went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Glendale Prep Academy got a massive performance out of Nathaniel Jensen, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base. Casey Kim was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Highland Prep's loss dropped their record down to 0-14-1. As for Glendale Prep Academy, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7-1.
Highland Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Glendale Prep Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Augustine Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Augustine Catholic has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.06 runs per game on average), something Glendale Prep Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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