Phoenix Country Day has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Veritas Prep Falcons at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Phoenix Country Day will be strutting in after a win while Veritas Prep will be coming in after a loss.
Phoenix Country Day can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They blew past Red Rock 18-3.
Phoenix Country Day let Jack Whalen and Frank Kaplan loose on the outfield. Whalen scored four runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Kaplan scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Whalen has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Carson Rose, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Veritas Prep's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 10-5 to Chandler Prep. Veritas Prep has not had much luck with Chandler Prep recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Kishan Bhatnagar was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bhatnagar was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Cade Huseth was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Veritas Prep lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Phoenix Country Day is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season. As for Veritas Prep, their record is now 6-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Phoenix Country Day has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Veritas Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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