Red Rock had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-12-1 to make it five. They came up short against the Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans, falling 18-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 24-0 back in March.
Alexis Parra Landaverde made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Nicholas McAtee, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
As for Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
On Scottsdale Preparatory Academy's side, Brendan MacLean was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The Spartans are undefeated when MacLean posts two or more runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Sehaj Malhi was another key player, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Red Rock is set to challenge their familiar foe Fountain Hills at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Scottsdale Preparatory Academy will square off against rival Camp Verde at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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