Baseball Preview: Draper APA Eagles vs. Merit Preparatory Academy Knights
Draper APA is 2-8 against Merit Preparatory Academy since August of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Draper APA Eagles are on the road again to play the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. Draper APA is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
Draper APA lost 16-5 to Maeser Prep Academy on Friday.
Lincoln Davis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Weston Stratton, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Draper APA didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 7.2.
Meanwhile, Merit Preparatory Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 14-4 to Maeser Prep Academy.
Draper APA now has a losing record at 5-6-1. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Draper APA skirted past Merit Preparatory Academy 8-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Draper APA have another victory up their sleeve, or will Merit Preparatory Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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