Madison Highland Prep is 0-3 against Scottsdale Preparatory Academy since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Madison Highland Prep Heat will be playing at home against the Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans at 3:30 p.m. Madison Highland Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Madison Highland Prep had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Scottsdale Preparatory Academy.
Joseph Lungo was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Lungo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Oliver Morlan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Nate Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Madison Highland Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Madison Highland Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Scottsdale Preparatory Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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