The Higley Knights will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Notre Dame Prep Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Higley is leaving town to face Notre Dame Prep after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Higley fell just short of Boulder Creek by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday.
Bryce Russo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Higley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Henze, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Prep suffered their closest loss since March 22, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of St. Mary's by a score of 11-9.
Notre Dame Prep also got a good showing from Zac Albright, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Brayden Higby led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Aidan Martinez was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Notre Dame Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Higley skirted past Notre Dame Prep 2-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Higley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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