Desert Heights Prep entered their tilt with Maryvale Prep with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Maryvale Prep Matador on Tuesday.
Desert Heights Prep got a big performance out of Darron Flores, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jesse Aguon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Maryvale Prep's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juan Salcido, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Salcido has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Desert Heights Prep's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Maryvale Prep, they have fallen quite a ways from their 13-1-1 record last season and are now at 3-5.
Desert Heights Prep will stay at home for another game and welcome Antelope at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Maryvale Prep, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Tempe Prep at 4:00 p.m.
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