Antelope hasn't had much luck against Anthem Prep recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rams will challenge the Eagles at 3:00 p.m.
Antelope is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Palo Verde. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rams have suffered since April 18, 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Anthem Prep). They were the clear victors by a 35-1 margin over Mountainside on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Wyatt Mitchell looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Anthem Prep is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-6 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adam Beeman, who scored six runs and stole a base while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (four). Another player making a difference was Jovan Durickovic, who scored six runs and stole a base while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances.
Anthem Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .709. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Anthem Prep's record now sits at 4-7. As for Antelope, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Antelope couldn't quite get it done against Anthem Prep when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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