Maryvale Prep had lost 11 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-8 to make it 12. They came up short against the Anthem Prep Eagles, falling 26-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 two weeks ago.
As for Anthem Prep, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-2. Considering they have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Anthem Prep's part, they gave Wyatt Mitchell the start and clearly made the right call: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Mitchell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Anthem Prep got a massive performance out of KC Ryan, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave Ryan a new career-high. Caden Rosenmeyer was another key player, going 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Maryvale Prep wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 13-1 defeat against Fort Thomas on the 17th. As for Anthem Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-0 win against Lincoln Prep on the 17th.
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