Veritas Prep had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans 4-3. For Veritas Prep, this counts as revenge for the 7-4 defeat Gilbert Classical Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Cade Huseth made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Huseth has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Huseth was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Huseth wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tico Lentz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Like Veritas Prep, Gilbert Classical Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Lucas Hesson. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hesson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ryan Roco and Nicholas Carlsson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Roco scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Carlsson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Veritas Prep's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Gilbert Classical Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Veritas Prep will be playing at home against Phoenix Country Day at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Veritas Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Gilbert Classical Academy, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Miami at 4:00 p.m. Gilbert Classical Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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