Madison Highland Prep lost against Scottsdale Preparatory Academy back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Madison Highland Prep Heat fell just short of the Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans by a score of 7-6. Madison Highland Prep has not had much luck with Scottsdale Preparatory Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Joseph Lungo was huge no matter where he played 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 has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times 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.
Like Madison Highland Prep, Scottsdale Preparatory Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Sehaj Malhi. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Malhi was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cade Zawada was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Madison Highland Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Madison Highland Prep beat Scottsdale Preparatory Academy by a score of 5-1.
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