After both having extra time off, the Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans and the Heritage Academy Heroes will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field one another at 2:45 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Scottsdale Preparatory Academy's offense. They lost 6-0 to Horizon Honors last Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly six runs.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade Zawada, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Heritage Academy came up short against St. John Paul II Catholic last Wednesday and fell 7-4.
Jared Wittman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another was Morgan Williams, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Heritage Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2-1. As for Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Scottsdale Preparatory Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Heritage Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy skirted past Heritage Academy 8-7 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Does Scottsdale Preparatory Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heritage Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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