The Draper APA Eagles will challenge the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Draper APA's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Merit Preparatory Academy has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Monday, Draper APA got the win against Intermountain Christian by a conclusive 16-5. Considering the Eagles have won seven matchups by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kason Crafts made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ziek Van Dijk and Hayden Caldwell did most of the damage at the plate: Van Dijk went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and four RBI, while Caldwell scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Van Dijk is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Oliver Wagner, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Draper APA always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Intermountain Christian only posted an OBP of .517.
Meanwhile, Merit Preparatory Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Utah Military Academy - Hill Field on Tuesday and fell 7-5.
Draper APA is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6-1 record this season. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Draper APA took their victory against Merit Preparatory Academy when the teams last played last Tuesday by a conclusive 11-2. Does Draper APA have another victory up their sleeve, or will Merit Preparatory Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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