Chandler Prep had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Chandler Prep also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Robby Hirsch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Hirsch has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hirsch was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Hirsch wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Steineke, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Dylan Hathaway, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Chandler Prep is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for St. Augustine Catholic, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Chandler Prep will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Scottsdale Preparatory Academy at 6:00 p.m. Chandler Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for St. Augustine Catholic, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Glendale Prep Academy at 4:00 p.m. Glendale Prep Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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