The Imagine Prep Storm will be playing in front of their home fans against Maricopa Institute of Technology at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Maricopa Institute of Technology's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Imagine Prep had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Imagine Prep never let Southwest Leadership Academy onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday.
Kendra Flowers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Flowers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Villegas, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. She hasn't dropped below four RBI for three straight games. Ryelee Hodge was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Maricopa Institute of Technology fell victim to a rough 19-1 defeat at the hands of Heritage Academy last Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Maricopa Institute of Technology has scored all season.
Imagine Prep's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Maricopa Institute of Technology, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Imagine Prep took their victory against Maricopa Institute of Technology in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 18-0. Will Imagine Prep repeat their success, or does Maricopa Institute of Technology have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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