Gilbert Classical Academy and Veritas Prep are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Veritas Prep Falcons at 4:15 p.m. Gilbert Classical Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Veritas Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Gilbert Classical Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Glendale Prep Academy on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Griffins by a score of 6-5.
Gilbert Classical Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Fioresi, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Roco, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Veritas Prep waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over the Heat. The result was nothing new for Veritas Prep, who have now won three games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Logan Cortes and Cade Huseth made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Cortes tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Huseth struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Cortes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Cortes scored a run and stole a base, while Huseth scored a run while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kishan Bhatnagar, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ethan Strickland, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Gilbert Classical Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5. As for Veritas Prep, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gilbert Classical Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Veritas Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Gilbert Classical Academy beat Veritas Prep 7-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilbert Classical Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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