Merit Preparatory Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2019, but likely not for long.
Merit Preparatory Academy will head into Wednesday's matchup ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. They lost 18-2 to Draper APA. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Utah Military Academy - Hill Field had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Merit Preparatory Academy 7-5.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Wankier, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Merit Preparatory Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9.
Merit Preparatory Academy couldn't quite finish off Utah Military Academy - Hill Field when the teams last played on Tuesday and fell 7-5. Will Merit Preparatory Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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