MMI Preparatory School put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Wyoming Area Warriors with a sharp 10-1 win. The victory was some much needed relief for MMI Preparatory School as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Andrew Burns made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Burns has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Burns was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Burns wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Gombeda, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Nick Pantages was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Wyoming Area's side, they got a good showing from Nick Kryeski, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
MMI Preparatory School now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Wyoming Area, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
MMI Preparatory School will be playing at home against Wyoming Seminary College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wyoming Seminary College Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Wyoming Area, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Holy Redeemer at 4:15 p.m. Wyoming Area is on a five-game streak of home wins, Holy Redeemer a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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