Mesa Grande Academy was the 14-3 winner over Public Safety Academy when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Cardinals fell just short of the Phoenix by a score of 7-6 on Friday. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hudson Heard was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Heard was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Ezra Gorton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run.
Mesa Grande Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Public Safety Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mesa Grande Academy will challenge Weaver on Monday. The Cardinals are facing the Monarchs at the right time seeing as the Monarchs are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Public Safety Academy, they will square off against Noli Indian at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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