The High Tech Mesa Thunder will challenge the Gompers Prep Academy Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. High Tech Mesa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
High Tech Mesa's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Bayfront Charter 16-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Thunder considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Devin Schiel
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Devin Schiel 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 over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because High Tech Mesa is undefeated when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Schiel was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
High Tech Mesa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Gompers Prep Academy played against Bostonia Global on Tuesday and won via forfeit.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Gompers Prep Academy, bringing their record up to 5-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for High Tech Mesa, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Everything went High Tech Mesa's way against Gompers Prep Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2025, as High Tech Mesa made off with a 20-4 win. Do the Thunder have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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