Miami is 3-0 against Scottsdale Preparatory Academy since May of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Miami Vandals will be staying on the road to face off against the Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans at 2:45 p.m. Scottsdale Preparatory Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Miami, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Miami earned a 7-3 win over Globe. The victory was just what Miami needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior game.
Jayven Salazar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Salazar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izaiah Villalobos, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Ethan Guthrey was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Scottsdale Preparatory Academy had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Tonopah Valley on Thursday. Scottsdale Preparatory Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Dobos, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Scottsdale Preparatory Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tonopah Valley only tossed six.
Miami's record is now 2-10. As for Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4-1.
Everything went Miami's way against Scottsdale Preparatory Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Miami made off with a 20-3 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Scottsdale Preparatory Academy's Tyler Johnson, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Miami to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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