Sadly, Sequoia Pathway Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matches. Their tough 23-0 defeat to the Tempe Prep Knights on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sequoia Pathway Academy of the 17-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Tempe Prep's part, Marco Gastelo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Gastelo was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with five RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Gastelum, who scored three runs while going 5-for-5. Brody Rotner was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Sequoia Pathway Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Tempe Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-6.
Sequoia Pathway Academy has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Santa Cruz Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Cruz Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Tempe Prep, they will head out on the road to take on St. Augustine Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Tempe Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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