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| 04/25/25 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 03/25/25 - Away | 8-9 L |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 02/22/24 - Home | 1-4 L |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 0-20 L |
| + 5 more games |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Anthem Prep ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Bagdad Sultans 2-1. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Sultans back in March, they had to take a 9-8 defeat.
Bailey McCabe spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Anthem Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madi Hatfield, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Anthem Prep has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Bagdad, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 13-6.
Coming up, Anthem Prep will host Maryvale Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in the Eagles' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while the Matador have been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road. Bagdad does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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