Northland Prep Academy won the last time they faced Hopi and things went their way on Thursday too. The Spartans walked away with a 13-8 win over the Bruins. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Blayden Cosper
| 04/10/25 vs Hopi | 8 |
| 04/04/25 @ Many Farms | 7 |
| 03/05/25 @ Red Rock | 7 |
| 04/20/24 vs Pinon | 6 |
| 04/01/25 vs Valley | 5 |
Blayden Cosper made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Northland Prep Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Michael Cary was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Northland Prep Academy is undefeated when Cary posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Massey, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Northland Prep Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 11.6.
Northland Prep Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Hopi, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Coming up, Northland Prep Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Kingman Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hopi, they will challenge Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
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