Tempe Prep won against Veritas Prep last Friday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Tempe Prep Knights came out on top against the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils by a score of 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tempe Prep.
Nick Gastelum was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Sampson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Santa Cruz Valley's side, Jonathan Ramos was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Juan Juarez, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a stolen base.
Tempe Prep's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-14. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Tempe Prep will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lincoln Prep at 3:45 p.m. Tempe Prep has given up an average of 12.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Tempe Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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