Baseball Preview: University Prep Panthers vs. Lassen Grizzlies
University Prep and Lassen are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The University Prep Panthers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lassen Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. University Prep will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
On Wednesday, University Prep sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Red Bluff.
Jamison Seay was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Lassen put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand University Prep a 10-0 shutout. Lassen's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
The result came thanks to Seth Mallery's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lassen got a big performance out of Deshon Moore, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zayn Wright, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
University Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-18 record this season. As for Lassen, their win bumped their record up to 20-6-1.
University Prep might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Lassen when the teams last played on Monday. Will University Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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