The Notre Dame Prep Saints will head out to face off against the Arizona College Prep Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Arizona College Prep took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Notre Dame Prep, who comes in off a win.
Notre Dame Prep took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Casteel, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Saints skirted past the Colts 3-1.
Notre Dame Prep got a great performance from Ashton Higgins as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Higgins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jace Terry, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Desert Mountain hit Arizona College Prep with a six-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 7-5. The Knights' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ashton Sanchez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Jaden Guglielmo was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Arizona College Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Notre Dame Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 9-14.
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