For the second straight game, Freedom Prep Academy will face off against Maeser Prep Academy. The Eagles will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Freedom Prep Academy can't be too happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Monday. They came up short against Maeser Prep Academy, falling 17-1. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it 14 in a row.
For Maeser Prep Academy's part, Jonny Mitchell and Logan Sollami made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Mitchell struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Sollami pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Mitchell went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Sollami got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Sollami a new career-high.
In other batting news, Maeser Prep Academy let Corbin Turner and Easton Pyne run wild. Turner went 1-for-3 with three runs and one triple, while Pyne got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three runs gave Turner a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tom Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Freedom Prep Academy suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Maeser Prep Academy in their previous matchup on Monday. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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