Baseball Recap: Wylie Prep Academy Takes a Loss

Lakehill Prep hit Wylie Prep Academy with a four-run first inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Patriots lost 13-3 to the Warriors. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Caleb Caperton made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Wylie Prep Academy: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Evan Murphree, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.

Wylie Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Lakehill Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wylie Prep Academy will host Lucas Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. As for Lakehill Prep, they will be playing at home against Heritage Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.83 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.