University Prep dropped to 18-4 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Riverside Prep Silver Knights, falling 15-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Jaguars, who until this game were averaging 3.95 runs allowed.
University Prep got a good showing from Cole Stinnett, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Stinnett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, University Prep saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Herrera, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Herrera is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
As for Riverside Prep, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-10. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by seven runs or more this season.
On Riverside Prep's side, Jacob Villegas made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Those 12 strikeouts gave Villegas a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Riverside Prep's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 8-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Trent Bourgeois and Victor Herrera did most of the damage at the plate: Bourgeois got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Herrera went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Herrera has become a key player for Riverside Prep: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-10 otherwise. Eddie Frausto was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
University Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riverside Prep, they will face off against Colony at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
