The Veritas Prep Falcons will be playing at home against the Phoenix Country Day Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Veritas Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Veritas Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 10-5 to Chandler Prep. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Veritas Prep in their matchups with Chandler Prep: they've now lost four in a row.
Kishan Bhatnagar put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bhatnagar was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Cade Huseth was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Veritas Prep lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Phoenix Country Day can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They blew past Red Rock 18-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Phoenix Country Day.
Phoenix Country Day let Jack Whalen and Frank Kaplan loose on the outfield. Whalen scored four runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Kaplan scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Whalen has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Carson Rose was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Veritas Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Phoenix Country Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Veritas Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Phoenix Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Veritas Prep skirted past Phoenix Country Day 1-0 in their previous matchup back in February. Will Veritas Prep repeat their success, or does Phoenix Country Day have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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