University Prep is 9-1 against Academy for Academic Excellence since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The University Prep Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Academy for Academic Excellence Knights at 3:15 p.m. Academy for Academic Excellence took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on University Prep, who comes in off a win.
University Prep's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Angel Herrera and Randy Pereira made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Herrera tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Pereira didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. At bat, Herrera scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Pereira scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Pereira a new career-high in hits (three).
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| 02/20/25 vs Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy | 3 |
| 02/18/25 @ Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy | 2 |
| 03/01/24 vs Granite Hills | 1 |
| 02/26/24 vs Academy for Academic Excellence | 1 |
In other batting news, Adriel Salazar was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Baxter Anderson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
University Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .651. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy only posted an OBP of .120.
Meanwhile, Academy for Academic Excellence came up short against Granite Hills on Saturday, falling 8-1. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Academy for Academic Excellence's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for University Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
University Prep took their win against Academy for Academic Excellence when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 9-2. Will University Prep repeat their success, or does Academy for Academic Excellence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
