There's no place like home for Leading Edge Academy - GEC, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 20-2 margin over the Maryvale Prep Matador on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won four matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Anna Pena made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Pena was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Evelyn Ibarra and Katelyn Clark did most of the damage at the plate: Ibarra scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Clark scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. With that strong performance, Clark is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Collins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Spartans
| 04/10/25 vs Maryvale Prep | 76.5% |
| 04/03/25 @ Pima | 41% |
| 04/02/25 @ Madison Highland Prep | 69.6% |
| 03/28/25 vs San Simon | 68.4% |
| 03/24/25 @ Chandler Prep | 44.4% |
| + 9 more games |
Leading Edge Academy - GEC always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .765. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Leading Edge Academy - GEC is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.0 runs over those games. As for Maryvale Prep, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-7.
Looking ahead, Leading Edge Academy - GEC will be playing at home against Miami at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Maryvale Prep, they will venture away from home to challenge Bagdad at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Sultans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.93 runs per game on average), something the Matador will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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