The Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles will face off against the Madison Highland Prep Heat at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Scottsdale Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Scottsdale Christian Academy's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Wednesday, when they got past Phoenix Christian's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Eagles put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 11-2 win. Considering the Eagles have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Scottsdale Christian Academy got a big performance out of Hank Berg, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Callaway, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Scottsdale Christian Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Madison Highland Prep came up short against Camp Verde on Wednesday, falling 14-4.
Nate Garcia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Raul Sotelo Baltazar was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Scottsdale Christian Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Madison Highland Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Scottsdale Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .497. However, it's not like Madison Highland Prep struggles in that department as they've averaged .455. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Scottsdale Christian Academy took their victory against Madison Highland Prep in their previous matchup last Monday by a conclusive 17-0 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Heat have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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