If Salome was riding high off their 24-2 takedown of Maryvale Prep last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Salome Frogs fell just short of the Chandler Prep Titans by a score of 3-1 on Thursday.
Jibran Castillo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Chandler Prep's side, Dominic Steineke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, Chandler Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Hong, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Allen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Salome has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Chandler Prep, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Salome will challenge Duncan at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Chandler Prep, they will be playing at home against Sequoia Pathway Academy at 6:00 p.m. in their second game on Thursday. Chandler Prep is facing Sequoia Pathway Academy at the right time seeing as Sequoia Pathway Academy is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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