The Tempe Prep Knights will face off against the Pima Roughriders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Tempe Prep's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over Scottsdale Preparatory Academy. The game was the first time the Knights have beaten the Spartans on their field since March 1, 2017.
Tempe Prep let Josh Norton, Jr. and Derek Vujtech run wild. Norton, Jr. went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles, while Vujtech got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Gastelum, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Pima made easy work of Phoenix Country Day on Friday and carried off a 12-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Roughriders.
The win got Tempe Prep back to even at 1-1. As for Pima, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
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