The Draper APA Eagles will challenge the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Draper APA's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Merit Preparatory Academy has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Monday, Draper APA made easy work of Intermountain Christian and carried off a 16-5 win. Considering the Eagles have won seven contests by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kason Crafts made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. He was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ziek Van Dijk and Hayden Caldwell did most of the damage at the plate: Van Dijk went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and four RBI, while Caldwell scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Van Dijk is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Oliver Wagner, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Draper APA always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Intermountain Christian only posted an OBP of .517.
Meanwhile, Merit Preparatory Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Utah Military Academy - Hill Field on Tuesday and fell 7-5.
Draper APA has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6-1 record this season. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Draper APA took their victory against Merit Preparatory Academy in their previous meeting last Tuesday by a conclusive 11-2. Will Draper APA repeat their success, or does Merit Preparatory Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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