The Tempe Prep Knights will face off against the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Tempe Prep has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Santa Cruz Valley will come in with five straight victories.
Tempe Prep blew Heritage Academy out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Heritage Academy got their revenge. Tempe Prep fell just short of Heritage Academy by a score of 2-0.
Will Drescher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Santa Cruz Valley won against ALA - Anthem South on Wednesday with 18 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Santa Cruz Valley put the hurt on Lincoln Prep with a sharp 18-8 win. Considering the Dust Devils have won five games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Tempe Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Santa Cruz Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Tempe Prep couldn't quite get it done against Santa Cruz Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Can Tempe Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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