Scottsdale Preparatory Academy was the 13-0 winner over Veritas Prep when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans fell just short of the Veritas Prep Falcons by a score of 2-1 on Thursday.
Dylan DiPalma spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sehaj Malhi was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy now has a losing record at 8-9-1. As for Veritas Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
While Scottsdale Preparatory Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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