The Tempe Prep Knights will challenge the Pima Roughriders at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Tempe Prep has given up an average of 16.5 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tempe Prep is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Wednesday. They lost 20-5 to St. Augustine Catholic.
Leilani Sawyer made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pima). They put the hurt on ALA - Mesa North with a sharp 34-10 win on Friday. The Roughriders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by ten runs or more this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Pima and bumps their season record up to 16-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.0 runs over those games. As for Tempe Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
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