Heat
| 04/25/25 vs Arete Prep | 20 |
| 04/04/25 vs Arete Prep | 19 |
| 04/03/25 @ Red Rock | 15 |
| 04/23/25 vs Lincoln Prep | 11 |
| 04/11/25 vs Highland Prep West | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Madison Highland Prep). They blew past the Arete Prep CHARGERS 20-3 on Friday. Considering the Heat have won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Anthony Kritikos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Madison Highland Prep: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Raul Sotelo Baltazar was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rhett Clemens, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Madison Highland Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory made it two in a row for Madison Highland Prep and bumps their season record up to 6-11. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Arete Prep, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Coming up, Madison Highland Prep will challenge Red Rock at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Heat are facing the Scorpions at the right time seeing as the Scorpions are stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Arete Prep, they are taking a road trip to square off against Gilbert Classical Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The CHARGERS' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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