The Tempe Prep Knights will head out to take on the ALA - Anthem South Titans at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Tempe Prep will be strutting in after a win while ALA - Anthem South will be coming in after a loss.
Tempe Prep made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Maryvale Prep, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Knights put the hurt on the Matador with a sharp 14-4 victory on Wednesday. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Carlos Gastelum
| 04/09/25 vs Maryvale Prep | 3 |
| 03/03/25 @ Lincoln Prep | 2 |
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Tempe Prep got a massive performance out of Carlos Gastelum, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave Gastelum a new career-high. Max Farley was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple.
Tempe Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, ALA - Anthem South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Arizona Lutheran Academy, falling 16-1.
ALA - Anthem South saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corbyn Lake, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
ALA - Anthem South's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Tempe Prep, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tempe Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like ALA - Anthem South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Tempe Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over ALA - Anthem South in their previous matchup on Thursday, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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