The Vista PEAK Prep Bison will head out on the road to challenge the Eaglecrest Raptors at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Vista PEAK Prep gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let Northglenn onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Vista PEAK Prep sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Connor Angelini was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ezra Wise, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Eaglecrest's way against Doherty last Wednesday as Eaglecrest made off with a 16-5 victory.
Connor Brennan made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Brennan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Rossi, who went 4-for-5 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs. Noah Brown was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Vista PEAK Prep is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Eaglecrest, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Vista PEAK Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eaglecrest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Vista PEAK Prep suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Eaglecrest in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Vista PEAK Prep, Anthony Gall (who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
