The Chandler Prep Titans will square off against the Wickenburg Wranglers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wickenburg will be up against a hot Chandler Prep team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Titans' pitcher stepped up to hand St. John Paul II Catholic a 10-0 shutout on Friday.
Derek Tucker
| 02/26/25 @ Heritage Academy | 4 |
| 03/19/25 @ Miami | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Willcox | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs St. John Paul II Catholic | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ St. Augustine Catholic | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Chandler Prep let Emet Yates and Derek Tucker run wild. Yates scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Tucker scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Tucker has become a key player for Chandler Prep: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Colman Smith was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Chandler Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Wickenburg entered their tilt with Kingman Academy on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 14-1 win.
Zane Echols made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Larry Wilcox, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Hazen Jones, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Chandler Prep's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Wickenburg, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
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