The Draper APA Eagles will head out to square off against the Maeser Prep Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Draper APA is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
Draper APA is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Maeser Prep Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 8-7. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Ziek Van Dijk was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Finn McVicar, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Draper APA always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 73.6%.
Draper APA's record is now 5-5-1. As for Maeser Prep Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-10 record.
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