Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maeser Prep Academy). They put the hurt on the Wendover Wildcats with a sharp 29-10 win on Saturday. With that victory, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 8.4 runs per game.
Mitchell Tingey was a standout: he scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Trace Turner, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Maeser Prep Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in August of 2023.
The win snapped Maeser Prep Academy's losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 2-7 record. As for Wendover, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Maeser Prep Academy is taking a road trip to square off against Altamont at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wendover, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tintic at 3:00 p.m. Tintic is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Wendover will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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