It was a good run, but Veritas Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 10-5 to the Chandler Prep Titans. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Veritas Prep in their matchups with Chandler Prep: they've now lost four in a row.
Kishan Bhatnagar was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bhatnagar was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Cade Huseth was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Veritas Prep lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Like Veritas Prep, Chandler Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Dominic Steineke. On the mound, Steineke struck out six batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Henry Allen pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). At bat, Steineke scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Allen went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Aashish Sreejith was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jacob Allen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Veritas Prep's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Chandler Prep, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-7.
Veritas Prep will stay at home for another game and welcome Phoenix Country Day at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Veritas Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Chandler Prep, they are on the road again on Monday to play Sequoia Pathway Academy at 3:45 p.m. Chandler Prep is facing Sequoia Pathway Academy at the right time seeing as Sequoia Pathway Academy is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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