The Northland Prep Academy Spartans will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Hopi Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopi took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Northland Prep Academy, who comes in off a win.
Northland Prep Academy gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Ash Fork/Seligman 18-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northland Prep Academy.
Ryliegh LaFave made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. LaFave was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
Audre Wilson
| 03/26/25 @ Ash Fork/Seligman | 5 |
| 03/24/25 @ Trivium Prep | 3 |
| 04/20/24 vs Highland Prep | 3 |
| 04/02/24 @ Red Rock | 3 |
| 03/28/24 vs Glendale Prep Academy | 3 |
In other batting news, Northland Prep Academy got a massive performance out of Audre Wilson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave Wilson a new career-high. Isabel Stoffers was another key player, going 4-for-5 with six RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Hopi was not able to break out of their rough patch on March 7th as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against St. Johns, falling 18-1.
Northland Prep Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Hopi, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Northland Prep Academy's way against Hopi in their previous matchup back in March of 2016, as Northland Prep Academy made off with a 23-1 victory. Will Northland Prep Academy repeat their success, or does Hopi has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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