After flying high against Salome last Monday, Anthem Prep came back down to earth. The Anthem Prep Eagles lost 18-4 to the Ray Bearcats on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since February 22, 2024.
Jaxon MacHugh made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. He also put up two RBI, which were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brayden Fessler, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Anthem Prep's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Ray, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Anthem Prep will head out to take on Maryvale Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Anthem Prep has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Ray, they are taking a road trip to face off against Mogollon at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Ray will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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