It was a good run, but Anthem Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Lincoln Prep Lightning by a score of 8-7. The defeat was just more heartbreak for Anthem Prep, who fell 9-7 when the teams last met back in March of 2023.
Noah Torres-Brooks and Adam Beeman did some serious damage despite the final result: Torres-Brooks scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Beeman got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Lincoln Prep's side, Finn Dilley made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over 5.2 innings pitched. Dilley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Dilley wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryant Gragg, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Anthem Prep's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6. As for Lincoln Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Anthem Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln Prep, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Hayden at 4:00 p.m. Hayden is coming into the match with 13 straight victories at home, so Lincoln Prep will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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