Antelope fell victim to Desert Heights Prep and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their rough 10-0 loss to the Desert Heights Prep Yote might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Antelope in their matchups with Desert Heights Prep: they've now lost four in a row.
For Desert Heights Prep's part, Cayle Haskell spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. Haskell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jesse Aguon was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Mangiaruga, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Antelope's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Desert Heights Prep, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-5-1.
Antelope will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Valley Christian Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Valley Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Desert Heights Prep, they will head out on the road to take on Salome at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Heights Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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