The Antelope Rams will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Anthem Prep Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Antelope is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 16 runs per game this season.
Antelope unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. Their rough 17-9 defeat to Yuma might stick with them for a while.
Karyme Arana and Marissa Jimenez did some serious damage despite the final result: Arana went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double, while Jimenez scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jimenez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Alaina Jaime was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Antelope didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Anthem Prep put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Maryvale Prep a 22-0 shutout. Give Anthem Prep's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
The team relied heavily on Abby Bashaar, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaime Kuzmiak, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Antelope's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Anthem Prep, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Antelope has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 11.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Anthem Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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