The Heritage Academy Heroes will square off against the Tempe Prep Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Heritage Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Tempe Prep will be coming in after a loss.
Heritage Academy is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Highland Prep West on Monday. Heritage Academy was the clear victor by a 21-4 margin over Highland Prep West. The Heroes' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Paul (PJ) Soltero was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Soltero was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Isaias Ruiz was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.3 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Malachi Maple, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Heritage Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Tempe Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against San Tan Charter, falling 28-0.
Heritage Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4-1. As for Tempe Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Heritage Academy suffered a grim 20-4 defeat to Tempe Prep in their previous matchup back in February of 2019. Can Heritage Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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