Baseball Game Preview: Highland Prep Honey Badgers vs. ALA - West Foothills Guardians

The Highland Prep Honey Badgers will face off against the ALA - West Foothills Guardians at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Highland Prep has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 18 straight losses, while ALA - West Foothills will come in with three straight victories.

Monday just wasn't the day for Highland Prep's offense. They came up short against River Valley on Monday, falling 19-0.

Meanwhile, ALA - West Foothills had just enough and edged out Tonopah Valley 6-5 on Tuesday.

Jaxson Garvey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on five hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Johnny Garcia, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of ALA - West Foothills' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Slade, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.

Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact: ALA - West Foothills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive matchups.

Highland Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for ALA - West Foothills, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.

Highland Prep suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to ALA - West Foothills in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Honey Badgers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.