Maeser Prep Academy is 1-9 against American Heritage since August of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Maeser Prep Academy Lions have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the American Heritage Patriots at 4:00 p.m.
Maeser Prep Academy lost 20-8 to Draper APA on Friday.
Meanwhile, American Heritage waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 6-2.
Sam Werner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matthew Lake, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Stratton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Maeser Prep Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-11. As for American Heritage, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Maeser Prep Academy suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to American Heritage in their previous meeting last Thursday. Will Maeser Prep Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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