Maryvale Prep extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-5. They came up short against the Great Hearts Anthem Eagles, falling 16-0. If the Matador were looking for revenge after losing 17-5 to the Eagles when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Great Hearts Anthem, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Considering they have won five matchups by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Great Hearts Anthem's part, Nathan Stilwell made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Stilwell also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Great Hearts Anthem is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Stilwell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Great Hearts Anthem got a massive performance out of Brayden Fessler, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Fessler a new career-high. Max Currier also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Looking ahead, Maryvale Prep will face off against Valley Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Flames have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.5 runs per game on average), something the Matador will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Great Hearts Anthem, they will challenge Salome at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Frogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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