Softball Recap: Glendale Prep Academy Extends Winning Streak to Four

Griffins

Margin (Wins)

04/09/25 @ Mountainside	28
04/12/25 vs Tempe Prep	23
04/05/25 @ Tempe Prep	23
04/07/25 vs Highland Prep West	21
03/04/25 vs Leading Edge Academy - GEC	18

Glendale Prep Academy won the last time they faced Tempe Prep and things went their way on Saturday too. The Griffins' pitcher stepped up to hand the Knights a 23-0 shutout. Considering the Griffins have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Raegan Rockey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Glendale Prep Academy got a massive performance out of Sophia Nakachi, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave Nakachi a new career-high. Lydia Perlin also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.

Glendale Prep Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.

The win was the fourth in a row for Glendale Prep Academy, bringing their record up to 7-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Tempe Prep, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-9.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Glendale Prep Academy will welcome St. John Paul II Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tempe Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Red Rock at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.