Arizona College Prep started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Notre Dame Prep. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-5 to the Saints, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Saints 4-0 in the first period.
Austin Longfellow was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Cash Groppenbacher also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Arizona College Prep and nudges their season record down to 15-9. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for Notre Dame Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-14.
While Arizona College Prep had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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