Gilbert Classical Academy was the 7-4 winner over Veritas Prep when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans fell just short of the Veritas Prep Falcons by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Gilbert Classical Academy has lost by just one run.
Lucas Hesson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hesson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Ryan Roco and Nicholas Carlsson did some serious damage despite the final result: Roco scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Carlsson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Like Gilbert Classical Academy, Veritas Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Cade Huseth. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Huseth was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Huseth wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tico Lentz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Gilbert Classical Academy and nudges their season record down to 7-6. As for Veritas Prep, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Gilbert Classical Academy is on the road again on Monday to play Miami at 4:00 p.m. Gilbert Classical Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Miami's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Veritas Prep, they will be playing at home against Phoenix Country Day at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Veritas Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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