Merit Preparatory Academy is 8-2 against Maeser Prep Academy since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Merit Preparatory Academy Knights will host the Maeser Prep Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Merit Preparatory Academy came up short against American Heritage on Friday, falling 19-1. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Maeser Prep Academy lost 16-6 to Altamont on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly ten runs.
Joshua Richardson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Larsen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Maeser Prep Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Merit Preparatory Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Maeser Prep Academy, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
Merit Preparatory Academy suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Maeser Prep Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Merit Preparatory Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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