After flying high against Freedom Prep Academy last Friday, Merit Preparatory Academy came back down to earth. The Merit Preparatory Academy Knights fell just short of the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbirds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August.
Thomas Bunker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Merit Preparatory Academy's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, the win snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 5-9 record.
Merit Preparatory Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 18-2 loss vs. Draper APA on the 25th. Utah Military Academy - Hill Field has also already played their next game, a 15-3 victory against Merit Preparatory Academy on the 27th.
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