For the second straight game, University Prep will face off against West Valley. The Panthers will host the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (University Prep 3.3, West Valley 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
University Prep is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering West Valley just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For West Valley's part, Jayden Knight tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Knight has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tait Brimhall, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Degan Palos, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
The win (which was West Valley's 14th in a row) raised their record to 16-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for University Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. University Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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