On Tuesday, Derby faced Life Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Derby Panthers' tough 8-2 defeat to the Life Prep Fire might stick with them for a while. Derby just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Rowan Foster was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Foster was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Foster wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colton Ruedy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Life Prep's side, Ernesto Garcia tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Daremin Vargas and Fernando Delgado did most of the damage at the plate: Vargas scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Delgado scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Andy Comas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Derby's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Life Prep, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
Derby will be playing in front of their home fans against Eisenhower at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Derby is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Life Prep, they will take on Bishop Kelley at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Bishop Kelley is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Life Prep will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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