After flying high against Big Bear last Wednesday, University Prep came back down to earth. The University Prep Jaguars' rough 18-12 defeat to the Big Bear Bears on Friday might stick with them for a while. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Ricky Gonzalez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Avery Pope, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Big Bear's side, the team relied heavily on Chase Wilson, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, eight RBI, and four runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Gilligan, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
University Prep has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season. As for Big Bear, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
University Prep will head out on the road to face off against Excelsior Charter at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Excelsior Charter is coming into the match with five straight losses at home, meaning University Prep will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Big Bear will take on Entrepreneur at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Big Bear will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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