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| 03/29/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/29/24 - Home | 16-0 W |
| 03/31/23 - Away | 7-0 W |
| 03/31/23 - Away | 13-0 W |
Desert Heights Prep has gone a perfect 4-0 against Antelope recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Desert Heights Prep will challenge Antelope at 2:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Antelope will be up against a hot Desert Heights Prep team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Desert Heights Prep's pitchers stepped up to hand Valley Lutheran a 12-0 shutout on Thursday. The Yote might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by seven runs or more this season.
Justin Aguon was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Jesse Aguon was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Antelope not only won last Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 17, 2024. They put the hurt on Salome with a sharp 18-9 victory. The Rams have beaten the Frogs the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Frogs has come to flipping the script.
Antelope got a massive performance out of Sebastian Solis, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Avila, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Antelope always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Desert Heights Prep pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.8 runs this season. As for Antelope, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 6-2.
Friday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Desert Heights Prep has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .517. However, it's not like Antelope struggles in that department as they've averaged .433. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Desert Heights Prep's way against Antelope in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Desert Heights Prep made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Heights 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.
