There's no place like home for Glendale Prep Academy, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles 9-8.
Josiah Simms made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Simms was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Casey Kim was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Alex Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Bourgade Catholic's side, Angel Jacquez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlon Delgado, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Glendale Prep Academy pushed their record up to 7-7-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bourgade Catholic, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
Glendale Prep Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Northland Prep Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Northland Prep Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something Glendale Prep Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bourgade Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Maryvale Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bourgade Catholic has given up an average of 11.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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