Baseball Game Preview: Anthem Prep Eagles vs. Mountainside Wolves

The Anthem Prep Eagles will head out to take on the Mountainside Wolves at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Anthem Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.

Things were looking good for Anthem Prep after they put the first runs on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Lincoln Prep by a score of 8-7. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Lightning recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Jaxon MacHugh

Stolen Base

04/09/25 vs Lincoln Prep	2
04/07/25 @ Salome	2
03/20/25 @ Maryvale Prep	2
03/17/25 vs Salome	1
03/03/25 @ Desert Heights Prep	1

Jaxon MacHugh put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. MacHugh was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He has become a key player for Anthem Prep: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-6 otherwise.

In other batting news, Ricky Orta made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Adam Beeman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Mountainside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Glendale Prep Academy, falling 20-1.

Mountainside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kasey Snyder, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.

Anthem Prep's record is now 3-7. As for Mountainside, their record now sits at 0-6.

Mountainside's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Anthem Prep has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. It's a different story for Mountainside, though, as they've only averaged .303. Will they be able to contain Anthem Prep's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.