The Tempe Prep Knights will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Heritage Academy Heroes at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Tempe Prep hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Tempe Prep's offense. They lost 28-0 to San Tan Charter on Thursday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Heritage Academy). They were the clear victors by a 21-4 margin over Highland Prep West on Monday.
Paul (PJ) Soltero made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Soltero was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Isaias Ruiz was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brenden Whetten, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5.
Heritage Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Heritage Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4-1. As for Tempe Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Tempe Prep's way against Heritage Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2019, as Tempe Prep made off with a 20-4 victory. Will Tempe Prep repeat their success, or does Heritage Academy has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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