Baseball Recap: Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Starts Season with Victory at Home

Scottsdale Preparatory Academy gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They never let the Tempe Prep Knights get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Sehaj Malhi was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jax Zawada, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Spartans

On Base Percentage

02/27/25 vs Tempe Prep	55.6%
04/20/24 @ Veritas Prep	51.4%
04/18/24 vs Veritas Prep	24.1%
04/15/24 @ Horizon Honors	45.2%
04/13/24 @ Phoenix Country Day	32.1%
+ 6 more games

Scottsdale Preparatory Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Scottsdale Preparatory Academy will head out to face off against Phoenix Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Tempe Prep, they will venture away from home to take on Glendale Prep Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.