Northland Prep Academy and Glendale Prep Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Northland Prep Academy Spartans are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Glendale Prep Academy Griffins at 3:45 p.m.
After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Northland Prep Academy was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They fell victim to a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of La Joya Community.
Northland Prep Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sawyer Gesten, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Glendale Prep Academy gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bourgade Catholic and snuck past 9-8. The victory was just what Glendale Prep Academy needed coming off of a 17-0 loss in their prior contest.
Josiah Simms was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Simms has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Simms was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Casey Kim was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braden Green, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Northland Prep Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Glendale Prep Academy, the win got them back to even at 7-7-1.
Northland Prep Academy suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Glendale Prep Academy in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Glendale Prep Academy's Logan Middendorf, who struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that Northland Prep Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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