The Maryvale Prep Matador will challenge the Desert Heights Prep Yote at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Maryvale Prep has given up an average of 20.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Maryvale Prep's offense. They lost 26-0 to Antelope on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 32 runs in the game before, the Matador's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Desert Heights Prep never got on the board in their matchup last Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Salome on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Frogs with a sharp 19-9 win.
Nicole Bryan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Anna Fjell and Florence Peterson did most of the damage at the plate: Fjell went a perfect 5-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Peterson went 4-for-6 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those five hits gave Fjell a new career-high. Zoi Von Tobel was another key player, going 2-for-6 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Desert Heights Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Desert Heights Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Maryvale Prep, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Maryvale Prep might still be hurting after the 43-23 defeat they got from Desert Heights Prep when the teams last played back in March. Can the Matador avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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