Veritas Prep hasn't had much luck against Tempe Prep recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Falcons will face off against the Knights at 3:00 p.m. Veritas Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Tempe Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Veritas Prep got the win against Santa Cruz Valley by a conclusive 13-3. Considering the Falcons have won five games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Logan Cortes, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Bennett Luzader also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Veritas Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Tempe Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to Arizona Lutheran Academy. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly ten runs.
Tempe Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Drescher, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Veritas Prep and bumps their season record up to 9-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Tempe Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Veritas Prep couldn't quite finish off Tempe Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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