Baseball Preview: Merit Preparatory Academy Knights vs. Maeser Prep Academy Lions
The Merit Preparatory Academy Knights will head out to square off against the Maeser Prep Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Merit Preparatory Academy is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Merit Preparatory Academy lost 20-4 to Maeser Prep Academy on Tuesday.
For Maeser Prep Academy's part, Trace Turner and Jonny Mitchell made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Turner tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Mitchell struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). At bat, Turner scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Mitchell scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Erik Knecht, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He also put up a triple, which washis first of the season. Porter Bruce was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Maeser Prep Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .533. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Merit Preparatory Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Maeser Prep Academy, their record now sits at 3-9.
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