The Arizona College Prep Knights will be playing at home against the Poston Butte Broncos at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Arizona College Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Arizona College Prep suffered a rough 11-2 loss at the hands of Mica Mountain. It was the first time this season that Arizona College Prep let down their fans at home.
Arizona College Prep got a good showing from Eli McInturf, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). McInturf has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Arizona College Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Kim, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Poston Butte scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Coronado a 24-0 shutout. Poston Butte might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Jacob Osborne and Tristan Wenta were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Osborne pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Wenta tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Osborne scored four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Wenta scored three runs and stole a base.
In other batting news, Poston Butte got a massive performance out of Dalton Vangordon, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Allison, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Arizona College Prep's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5-1. As for Poston Butte, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Arizona College Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Poston Butte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Arizona College Prep skirted past Poston Butte 7-6 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Arizona College Prep repeat their success, or does Poston Butte have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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