The ALA - West Foothills Guardians are taking a road trip to square off against the Highland Prep Honey Badgers at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (ALA - West Foothills has three straight wins, Highland Prep has 18 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While ALA - West Foothills' victory against Tonopah Valley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Guardians had just enough and edged out the Phoenix 6-5.
Jaxson Garvey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on five hits.
Johnny Garcia
| 03/01/25 @ Phoenix Country Day | 4 |
| 04/14/25 @ Odyssey Institute | 3 |
| 04/05/25 vs Cathedral Prep | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Highland Prep | 3 |
| 03/10/25 @ Winslow | 3 |
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Johnny Garcia, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. ALA - West Foothills is undefeated when Garcia posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Katch McMains also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
ALA - West Foothills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .429 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Highland Prep fell victim to River Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Dust Devils, falling 19-0.
ALA - West Foothills' win bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Highland Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
ALA - West Foothills' speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. The Guardians have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Highland Prep, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will ALA - West Foothills continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went ALA - West Foothills' way against Highland Prep in their previous matchup back in March, as ALA - West Foothills made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Guardians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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