The Arizona College Prep Knights will challenge the Paradise Valley Trojans at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Arizona College Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Arizona College Prep gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Horizon.
Grant McInturf
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Grant McInturf looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had over his last five contests.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaden Guglielmo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted over his last ten games. Cash Groppenbacher was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one double.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Paradise Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 10-6 to North Canyon.
Paradise Valley also got a good showing from Drew England, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. England has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Connor Mitchell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Paradise Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 7-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Braedan Lewis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Paradise Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Arizona College Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
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