Merit Preparatory Academy extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 15 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-10. They lost 12-0 to the Draper APA Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 18-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
As for Draper APA, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The result was nothing new for Draper APA, who have now won six matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Draper APA's part, the team relied heavily on Coleman Mitchel, who earned two RBI, two runs, and three stolen bases. Mitchel is becoming a predictor of the Eagles' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Graham Lowe, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Merit Preparatory Academy will take on Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Marauders will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Draper APA, they will face off against Freedom Prep Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Freedom Prep Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 22.45 runs per game on average), something Draper APA will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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