Glendale Prep Academy gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They blew past the Tempe Prep Knights 15-0. For the Griffins, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 win the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Logan Middendorf made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Middendorf was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
Alex Rodriguez
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In other batting news, Corbin Kim and Alex Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Kim scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Rodriguez scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave Rodriguez a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Rickey, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Glendale Prep Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tempe Prep only posted an OBP of .143.
Tempe Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Glendale Prep Academy has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Veritas Prep on the 3rd. As for Tempe Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-4 win against Lincoln Prep on the 3rd.
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