The Phoenix Country Day Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Veritas Prep Falcons at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Phoenix Country Day will be strutting in after a win while Veritas Prep will be coming in after a defeat.
Veritas Prep will be up against a hot Phoenix Country Day team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Eagles came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Scottsdale Preparatory Academy.
The team relied heavily on Jack Whalen, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Veritas Prep challenged Horizon Honors on Thursday. The Falcons fell 6-3 to the Eagles. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Cade Huseth was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Tico Lentz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Veritas Prep is 2-1 when Lentz posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-5 otherwise. Camden Palmquist also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Veritas Prep now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Phoenix Country Day, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Phoenix Country Day has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Veritas Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Phoenix Country Day beat Veritas Prep 3-0 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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