The A+ Charter School Maricopa will be playing in front of their home fans against the AZ Compass Prep National Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, A+ Charter School suffered a rough 17-8 defeat at the hands of Holy Family Academy.
Dominic A put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off four hits. A was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Benjamin Behrens made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradyn Devore, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, A+ Charter School was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .593. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, AZ Compass Prep National unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak two weeks ago. They fell just short of Trinity Christian by a score of 1-0. The game marked that first time this season in which AZ Compass Prep National was not able to get on the board.
A+ Charter School's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for AZ Compass Prep National, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
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