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| 02/26/20 - Home | 9-2 W |
| 03/22/19 - Away | 19-10 W |
| 03/20/18 - Home | 17-13 W |
| 03/21/17 - Away | 13-3 W |
| 02/22/17 - Neutral | 11-1 W |
| + 4 more games |
Tempe Prep is 8-1 against Arizona Lutheran Academy since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Coyotes at 4:00 p.m. Tempe Prep is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Tempe Prep fell victim to Santa Cruz Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Dust Devils, falling 10-0.
Horizon Honors hit Arizona Lutheran Academy with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Coyotes lost 12-4 to the Eagles. The Coyotes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colton Pennington made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Arizona Lutheran Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 4-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Eric Urbieta, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Arizona Lutheran Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Tempe Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tempe Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Arizona Lutheran Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Tempe Prep's way against Arizona Lutheran Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2020, as Tempe Prep made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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