University Prep won the last time they faced Yreka and things went their way on Thursday too. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Miners. Considering the Panthers have won six matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Leigha Wood, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-3. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Madisyn Rubalcava, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: University Prep lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more home runs.
Panthers
| 04/24/25 vs Yreka | 14-3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Anderson | 16-1 |
| 04/09/25 vs West Valley | 4-2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Chico | 5-3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Orland | 14-3 |
| + 12 more games |
University Prep pushed their record up to 8-8-1 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 7.9 runs this season. As for Yreka, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-18.
Coming up, University Prep will be taking part in a tournament against Red Bluff at 12:20 p.m. on Friday. As for Yreka, they will square off against Anderson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cubs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.36 runs per game on average), something the Miners will no doubt try to take advantage of.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
