After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Maeser Prep Academy is finally coming home. They will host the Piute Thunderbirds at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Piute took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Maeser Prep Academy, who comes in off a win.
Maeser Prep Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Wendover as Maeser Prep Academy made off with a 21-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lions needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Joshua Richardson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Richardson was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Trace Turner was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Porter Bruce was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Maeser Prep Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've earned since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Piute didn't have quite enough to beat Panguitch on Wednesday and fell 5-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now lost five in a row.
The victory got Maeser Prep Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Piute, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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