In what's become a running theme this season, Madison Highland Prep gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions. The win was just what Madison Highland Prep needed coming off of a 12-1 loss in their prior match.
Rhett Clemens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Clemens was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
On St. John Paul II Catholic's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Standage, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Madison Highland Prep now has a winning record of 5-4. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7.
Madison Highland Prep has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Veritas Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Veritas Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Kingman Academy at 3:45 p.m. St. John Paul II Catholic has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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