The Chandler Prep Titans will venture away from home to take on the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Neither Chandler Prep nor St. Augustine Catholic posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Chandler Prep easily dispatched Arete Prep on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Titans fell just short of San Tan Charter by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Titans in their meetings with the Roadrunners: they've now lost three in a row.
Chandler Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robby Hirsch, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Willcox on Friday and fell 4-2. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alex Martinez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
Chandler Prep's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-4. As for St. Augustine Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chandler Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Augustine Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Chandler Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Augustine Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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