The Veritas Prep Falcons are on the road again on Thursday to play the Madison Highland Prep Heat at 3:30 p.m. Veritas Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Veritas Prep proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by ten) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Glendale Prep Academy 4-2.
Logan Cortes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Cortes was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Tico Lentz was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Madison Highland Prep made sure to put some runs up on the board against St. John Paul II Catholic on Wednesday. Madison Highland Prep was the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over St. John Paul II Catholic. Considering Madison Highland Prep has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Like Veritas Prep, Madison Highland Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Rhett Clemens. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Clemens was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Clemens, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Dylan Bethge, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Veritas Prep's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Madison Highland Prep, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Both Veritas Prep and Madison Highland Prep just can't seem to miss. Veritas Prep has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Madison Highland Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Veritas Prep's way against Madison Highland Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Veritas Prep made off with a 9-2 win. Will Veritas Prep repeat their success, or does Madison Highland Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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