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| 02/28/25 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 02/23/24 - Away | 20-5 W |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 03/08/23 - Away | 5-0 W |
| 04/06/22 - Away | 20-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
Madison Highland Prep took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. Everything went their way against the Highland Prep Honey Badgers as the Madison Highland Prep Heat made off with a 10-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Heat in their matchups with the Honey Badgers: they've now won eight in a row.
Aidan Zuber made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out 16 over 5.1 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only eight walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Nate Garcia and Rhett Clemens did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Clemens scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs Clemens has posted since back in February of 2024. Dylan Bethge was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Madison Highland Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highland Prep only posted an OBP of .346.
Highland Prep's loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Madison Highland Prep is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will challenge Wickenburg at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Madison Highland Prep is facing Wickenburg at the right time seeing as Wickenburg is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Highland Prep, they will challenge Odyssey Institute at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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