Baseball Recap: Desert Heights Prep picks up fourth straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 8, 2024, 10:09am

Baseball Recap: Desert Heights Prep Yote vs. Antelope Rams

Desert Heights Prep scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Antelope Rams a 16-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Desert Heights Prep sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Jaxon Maness looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cayle Haskell, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashton Mangiaruga, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Desert Heights Prep's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Antelope, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Desert Heights Prep beat Antelope by a score of 10-0 later that day.

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