The Higley Knights will take on the Perry Pumas in a tournament on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Higley gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Notre Dame Prep.
Jet Gonzalez tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
At the plate, Higley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Joslyn, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Perry got the win against Arcadia on Thursday by a conclusive 13-2. The Pumas haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Brock Reichwein looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Perry got a massive performance out of Luke Calendo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Andrew Hover was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Perry kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Perry's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Higley, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Higley was able to grind out a solid win over Perry when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 7-2. Does Higley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Perry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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