By Hayden Sampson

With high school baseball coming up, Tempe Prep fans can’t help but turn to the middle school team to see what they have to look forward to. They will not be disappointed.

Led by head coach Kerber and assistant coach Diamond, our middle school boys had a spectacular regular season and a run in the playoffs. The boys had a strong start to the season, playing well, but not exactly what they were looking for. They got what they were looking for later on in the season, with a seven-game winning streak.

“We lost the next two games, and were worried about how we were gonna go into the playoffs,” seventh grader Austin Sampson states. “But we won our last game and were looking good.”

With a great end of the season under their belts, our Knights’ devastating run ruled the team in their first playoff matchup, leaving no doubt after the game. Their second game against Paradise Honors was tough, and the boys lost after a hard-fought game. Nevertheless, our middle school boys showed us that TPA baseball’s future is bright.