Anthem Prep had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 26-3 margin over the Valley Lutheran Flames. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jaxon MacHugh
| 04/19/25 @ Valley Lutheran | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Lincoln Prep | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Salome | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Maryvale Prep | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Mountainside | 1 |
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Jaxon MacHugh made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. MacHugh was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Anthem Prep's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 3-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Anthem Prep got a massive performance out of Aidan Wherley, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. The Eagles are undefeated when Wherley posts two or more runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ricky Orta, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Anthem Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Anthem Prep pushed their record up to 6-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Valley Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Coming up, Anthem Prep will venture away from home to challenge Chandler Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Valley Lutheran, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Desert Heights Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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