The Maryvale Prep Matador are taking a road trip to square off against the Anthem Prep Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maryvale Prep has given up an average of 20.4 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Maryvale Prep couldn't beat Desert Heights Prep on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Matador came up short against the Yote, falling 20-4. The Matador haven't had much luck with the Yote recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Maryvale Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aliyah Caudillo, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Jasmin Acuna also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Anthem Prep ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past Bagdad 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Bailey McCabe spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
Anthem Prep's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Maryvale Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Maryvale Prep hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Anthem Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Maryvale Prep suffered a grim 25-2 defeat to Anthem Prep in their previous meeting on April 2nd. Can the Matador avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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