Madison Highland Prep had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 7-11 to make it five. They fell just short of the Lincoln Prep Lightning by a score of 10-9. The Heat were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lightning apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Rhett Clemens
| 04/22/26 @ Lincoln Prep | 3 |
| 04/01/26 vs Highland Prep West | 3 |
| 03/27/26 @ Scottsdale Preparatory Academy | 3 |
| 04/08/26 vs Scottsdale Preparatory Academy | 2 |
| 03/23/26 @ Camp Verde | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Rhett Clemens was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Madison Highland Prep: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-9 otherwise.
Clemens wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nate Garcia, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another was Erik Lomeli, who earned three stolen bases.
As for Lincoln Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games.
On Lincoln Prep's side, Aiden Jenna tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Jenna a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacoby Weiss, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles.
Madison Highland Prep and Lincoln Prep could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. The Heat (ranked 215th) will meet Phoenix Christian (ranked 100th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lincoln Prep will take on San Tan Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (200 vs. 81).
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