Notre Dame Prep hasn't had much luck against Campo Verde recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Saints will host the Coyotes at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Notre Dame Prep has three straight victories, Campo Verde has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Notre Dame Prep beats Campo Verde with seven runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Saints walked away with a 7-3 win over Arizona College Prep on Thursday.
Trystan Swayda looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Owen Boeding was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. Brayden Higby was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Notre Dame Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, in Thursday's Canine Competition, Campo Verde didn't have enough. They fell just short of Desert Mountain by a score of 6-4 on Thursday.
Wyatt Rauch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Girard, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Campo Verde's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Notre Dame Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 11-14.
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