The Madison Highland Prep Heat will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Wickenburg Wranglers at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Madison Highland Prep will be strutting in after a win while Wickenburg will be coming in after a loss.
Madison Highland Prep is headed out to face Wickenburg after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Everything went Madison Highland Prep's way against Highland Prep on Friday as Madison Highland Prep made off with a 10-0 victory. The Heat haven't had any issues with the Honey Badgers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Aidan Zuber
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Aidan Zuber made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out 16 over 5.1 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only eight walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stole at least one in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Madison Highland Prep let Nate Garcia and Rhett Clemens run wild. Garcia went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Clemens scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs Clemens has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Dylan Bethge, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wickenburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 6-2 to Santa Cruz Valley.
Wickenburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easton Forbrook, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
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