The Rolling Hills Prep Huskies will face off against the Shalhevet Firehawks at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Rolling Hills Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
New Roads hit Rolling Hills Prep with a five-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Huskies fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 10-9. The defeat continues a trend for the Huskies in their meetings with the Jaguars: they've now lost four in a row.
Max Sarner
| 04/19/25 vs Dorsey | 6 |
| 04/18/25 vs Lennox Academy | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs New Roads | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Santa Ana Valley | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Hawthorne Math & Science Academy | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Max Sarner put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Rolling Hills Prep is 5-1 when Sarner posts two or more runs, but 4-5-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Rolling Hills Prep got a massive performance out of Samuel Lopez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and two RBI. Matthew Moyer was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Shalhevet ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Ambassador 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Firehawks have posted since April 18, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Ari Elad, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Yakov Liberman, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base.
Shalhevet's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Rolling Hills Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6-1.
Shalhevet's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rolling Hills Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .347. It's a different story for Shalhevet, though, as they've only averaged .234. Will they be able to contain Rolling Hills Prep's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
