Yreka has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the University Prep Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Yreka has not done well against University Prep recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Yreka walked away with a 4-1 victory over University Prep. The win was just what Yreka needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior contest.
Lucas Day and Klayton Rizzardo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Day didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Rizzardo pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Day has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Day scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Rizzardo scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody Zediker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Yreka's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for University Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.
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