Baseball Recap: Maeser Prep Academy Lions vs. Merit Preparatory Academy Knights
Maeser Prep Academy won the last time they faced Merit Preparatory Academy, and things went their way on Monday too. The Maeser Prep Academy Lions blew past the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights 15-4. Considering the Lions have won seven matchups by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Trace Turner and Jonny Mitchell were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Turner tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Mitchell tossed two innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. At bat, Turner scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Mitchell scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Joshua Richardson was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mitchell Tingey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Maeser Prep Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Merit Preparatory Academy only posted an OBP of .360.
Maeser Prep Academy's record is now 8-12. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-12.
As of now, neither Maeser Prep Academy nor Merit Preparatory Academy have any future games scheduled.
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