University Prep can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They blew past the Valley Christian Warriors 7-1.
Gracie Hornbuckle spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Leigha Wood was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Madisyn Rubalcava, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Valley Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenna Sieling, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
University Prep's victory bumped their record up to 12-2-1. As for Valley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
University Prep will be playing at home against Lassen at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. University Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Lassen's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Valley Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Wilcox at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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