University Prep is 10-0 against Riverside Prep since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The University Prep Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Riverside Prep Silver Knights at 3:15 p.m. University Prep will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, University Prep gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against Excelsior Charter as University Prep made off with a 12-2 win. That's two games straight that University Prep has won by exactly ten runs.
Carsyn Leon spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Saidy Gonzalez was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dani Jackman, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Riverside Prep came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy 9-8.
Rachel Lillibridge made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Lillibridge was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Isabella Villatoro and Samantha Urtiaga did most of the damage at the plate: Villatoro scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Urtiaga scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Alyssa Martinez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
University Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for Riverside Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 12-13-1.
University Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Riverside Prep when the teams last played back in February, winning 4-0. Will University Prep repeat their success, or does Riverside Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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