After two games on the road, Anderson Prep Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Morristown Yellow Jackets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Anderson Prep Academy had to settle for an 11-10 defeat against Liberty Christian. The loss continues a trend for Anderson Prep Academy in their matchups with Liberty Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
Julian Tyler put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off ten hits. Tyler was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Breydon Ball was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was CJ Fletcher, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Anderson Prep Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Morristown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 14-1 to Triton Central.
Anderson Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Morristown, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Anderson Prep Academy might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Morristown when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Anderson Prep Academy, Dyllan Rutledge (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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