North Broward Prep is 6-0 against Saint Andrew since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The North Broward Prep Eagles will be playing at home against the Saint Andrew's Scots at 7:00 p.m. North Broward Prep will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak alive.
If North Broward Prep beats Saint Andrew's with four runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. North Broward Prep had just enough and edged Killian out 4-3. That's two games straight that North Broward Prep has won by just one run.
Riley Luft made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Luft was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now hit three or more in the last three games he's played.
In other pitching news, Filippo Baldassarri looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Luft wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Gray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Saint Andrew's fell victim to King's Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 1-0 to the Lions, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Saint Andrew's has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Broward Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Saint Andrew's, they now have a losing record at 8-9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Broward Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Saint Andrew's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Broward Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Saint Andrew's in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Saint Andrew's Emery Coleman, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Broward Prep still be able to contain Coleman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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