Veritas Prep entered their tilt with Madison Highland Prep with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Madison Highland Prep Heat 13-6. The result was nothing new for Veritas Prep, who have now won three games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Logan Cortes and Cade Huseth made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Cortes tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Huseth struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Cortes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Cortes scored a run and stole a base, while Huseth scored a run while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kishan Bhatnagar, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ethan Strickland, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Veritas Prep pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs per game. As for Madison Highland Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Veritas Prep will be playing at home against Scottsdale Preparatory Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Scottsdale Preparatory Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Madison Highland Prep, they will head out on the road to challenge Phoenix Country Day at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Madison Highland Prep is facing Phoenix Country Day at the right time seeing as Phoenix Country Day is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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