If Anthem Prep was riding high fresh off their 23-5 takedown of Salome last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles fell just short of the Lincoln Prep Lightning by a score of 8-7 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 8-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Jaxon MacHugh
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Jaxon MacHugh put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. MacHugh was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Anthem Prep's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 1-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Ricky Orta was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Starr, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Anthem Prep dropped their record down to 3-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lincoln Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6-1 record this season.
Anthem Prep has already played their next contest, a 35-1 victory against Mountainside on the 11th. As for Lincoln Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-4 win against Pima on the 14th.
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