In what's become a running theme this season, Hesperia Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on the University Prep Jaguars with a sharp 11-1 win. This was a revenge match for Hesperia Christian, as the team was forced to settle for a 9-4 loss when these two played last Wednesday.
Arlan Koester was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Koester has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Koester was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Audet, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On University Prep's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ricky Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hesperia Christian pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs per game. As for University Prep, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
Hesperia Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Excelsior Charter at 3:15 p.m. on April 3rd. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hesperia Christian: 3.4, Excelsior Charter: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for University Prep, they will be playing at home against Boron at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. University Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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