If Poston Butte was feeling good off their 24-0 takedown of Coronado last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Poston Butte Broncos took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Arizona College Prep Knights on Friday. Poston Butte has struggled against Arizona College Prep recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Poston Butte got a good showing from Jacob Osborne, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Noah Allison made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Poston Butte didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arizona College Prep only tossed two.
On Arizona College Prep's side, Eli McInturf looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). McInturf has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ashton Sanchez was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jaden Guglielmo, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Poston Butte's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Arizona College Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Poston Butte by a score of 10-8.
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