The University School Preppers will take on the Holy Name Green Wave at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. University School will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
University School's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Western Reserve Academy 16-0. The Preppers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Slater Schoaf looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Deacon Nelson
| 04/30/25 vs Western Reserve Academy | 4 |
| 05/03/24 @ Shaker Heights | 3 |
| 04/13/24 vs Chardon | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Elyria Catholic | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ North Royalton | 2 |
At the plate, University School let Jack Nelson and Deacon Nelson run wild. Jack went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Deacon went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs and two stolen bases. Those four runs gave Deacon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sal Prolizo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
University School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .686. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Holy Name fell victim to Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 7-0. The Green Wave have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
University School pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Holy Name, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
University School skirted past Holy Name 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Preppers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Green Wave turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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