Glendale Prep Academy entered their tilt with Santa Cruz Valley with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. Glendale Prep Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Logan Middendorf made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Middendorf was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Josiah Simms was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Braden Green, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Glendale Prep Academy pushed their record up to 6-6-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
Glendale Prep Academy will head out on the road to square off against Phoenix Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Phoenix Christian will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Glendale Prep Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they will head out on the road to take on St. Augustine Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Cruz Valley has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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