Baseball Recap: Maryvale Prep Takes a Loss

Maryvale Prep fell victim to Valley Lutheran and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Flames, falling 26-0. The Matador's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row.

Maryvale Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Valley Lutheran, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4.

Maryvale Prep and Valley Lutheran could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. The Matador will take on Bagdad at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (268 vs. 55). Meanwhile, Valley Lutheran (ranked 221st) will meet Hayden (ranked 65th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.