Maeser Prep Academy hasn't had much luck against Merit Preparatory Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Maeser Prep Academy Lions will square off against the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. Maeser Prep Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Maeser Prep Academy lost 16-6 to Altamont on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly ten runs.
Joshua Richardson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Larsen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Maeser Prep Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Merit Preparatory Academy lost 19-1 to American Heritage on Friday. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maeser Prep Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went Maeser Prep Academy's way against Merit Preparatory Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Maeser Prep Academy made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maeser Prep Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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