It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Veritas Prep Falcons take on Phoenix Country Day Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Veritas Prep is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Horizon Honors on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Phoenix Country Day sidestepped Wickenburg for an 8-7 win.
Ronnie Ross was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Phoenix Country Day was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Phoenix Country Day has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. Veritas Prep now has a losing record of 3-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Veritas Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Phoenix Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Veritas Prep took their win against Phoenix Country Day when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Veritas Prep since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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