The Anthem Prep Eagles will play host again on Friday to welcome the Lincoln Prep Lightning, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Anthem Prep beat Superior 7-4.
Anthem Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jovan Durickovic, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Prep won against San Manuel last Saturday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Lincoln Prep walked away with a 9-5 victory over Desert Christian. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lincoln Prep.
Finn Dilley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Dilley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Michael DeBratto was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jack Luce, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Anthem Prep's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. As for Lincoln Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Anthem Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Anthem Prep couldn't quite finish off Lincoln Prep in their previous meeting back in March and fell 6-4. Can Anthem Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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