The Poston Butte Broncos are on the road again on Friday to play the Arizona College Prep Knights at 3:45 p.m. Poston Butte's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Arizona College Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Poston Butte scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Coronado as Poston Butte made off with a 24-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Poston Butte, who have now won seven matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Jacob Osborne and Tristan Wenta made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Osborne pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Wenta pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Osborne scored four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Wenta scored three runs and stole a base.
In other batting news, Dalton Vangordon was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Allison, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Arizona College Prep suffered a tough 11-2 loss at the hands of Mica Mountain on Monday. It was the first time this season that Arizona College Prep let down their fans at home.
Arizona College Prep also got a good showing from Eli McInturf, who tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). McInturf has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Arizona College Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Kim, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Poston Butte's record now sits at 12-4. As for Arizona College Prep, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Poston Butte has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Arizona College Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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