Softball Preview: Madison Highland Prep Heat vs. Phoenix Country Day Eagles
The Madison Highland Prep Heat will head out on the road to challenge the Phoenix Country Day Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Madison Highland Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Madison Highland Prep is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Wednesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 18-11 to Sequoia Pathway Academy, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Madison Highland Prep's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Phoenix Country Day, they've got a clean slate. Last season, they finished on the right side of .500 (12-8), and they're hoping to kick off an even more successful campaign this year.
Phoenix Country Day's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Madison Highland Prep has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Phoenix Country Day, though, as they averaged 9.2. Given Madison Highland Prep's sizable advantage in that area, Phoenix Country Day will need to find a way to close that gap.
Madison Highland Prep couldn't quite finish off Phoenix Country Day when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 10-8. Can Madison Highland Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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