The Madison Highland Prep Heat will venture away from home to square off against the Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Madison Highland Prep has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Madison Highland Prep lost 14-4 to Camp Verde on Wednesday.
Nate Garcia was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Raul Sotelo Baltazar, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Scottsdale Christian Academy waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with an 11-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Hank Berg was a standout: he scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Callaway, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Scottsdale Christian Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Scottsdale Christian Academy pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. As for Madison Highland Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Thursday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Madison Highland Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. However, it's not like Scottsdale Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .370. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Madison Highland Prep suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Scottsdale Christian Academy when the teams last played last Monday. Can the Heat avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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