The Anthem Prep Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the St. David Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Anthem Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Anthem Prep made easy work of Maryvale Prep and carried off a 17-5 win. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Matador: they've now won three in a row.
Tate Daniels
| 04/29/25 vs Maryvale Prep | 4 |
| 04/19/25 @ Valley Lutheran | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Maryvale Prep | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Mountainside | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Salome | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
The team relied heavily on Tate Daniels, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Anthem Prep is undefeated when Daniels posts two or more runs, but 3-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon MacHugh, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Anthem Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They are 6-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
St. David played against Duncan on Monday and won via forfeit.
St. David has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Anthem Prep, their record now sits at 8-9.
Anthem Prep beat St. David 4-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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