Scottsdale Preparatory Academy is 10-0 against Veritas Prep since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans will be playing at home against the Veritas Prep Falcons at 2:45 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Scottsdale Preparatory Academy beat Horizon Honors 7-3.
Cade Zawada spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Sehaj Malhi was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Griffin Oas, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Veritas Prep ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Madison Highland Prep out 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Veritas Prep.
Logan Cortes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cortes was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Cortes wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Knoell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8-1. As for Veritas Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Scottsdale Preparatory Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Veritas Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Scottsdale Preparatory Academy's way against Veritas Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Scottsdale Preparatory Academy made off with a 13-0 win. Does Scottsdale Preparatory Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Veritas Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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