Softball Preview: University Prep Panthers vs. Yreka Miners
The University Prep Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Yreka Miners at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (University Prep has nine straight victories, Yreka has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
University Prep's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Chico.
Not much got past Gracie Hornbuckle, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Chico off the board. Hornbuckle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Leigha Wood, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Madisyn Rubalcava, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Yreka came up short against Central Valley on Tuesday and fell 6-1.
University Prep pushed their record up to 20-2-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Yreka, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14.
University Prep skirted past Yreka 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for University Prep since the squad 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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