The Tempe Prep Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Horizon Honors Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Horizon Honors took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Tempe Prep, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Tempe Prep turned things around against ALA - Anthem South on Thursday. They came out on top against the Titans by a score of 5-2.
Will Drescher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carlos Gastelum, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Austin Sampson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Thursday. Horizon Honors fell 6-1 to Phoenix Country Day. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Horizon Honors saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Andrews, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Chase Wilson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Horizon Honors' loss dropped their record down to 8-4-1. As for Tempe Prep, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-7.
Tempe Prep might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Horizon Honors in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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