University Prep waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Yreka Miners out 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as University Prep also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Gracie Hornbuckle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Madisyn Rubalcava was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
On Yreka's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emmie Freitas, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
University Prep's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2-1. As for Yreka, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
University Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against West Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (West Valley: 3.4, University Prep: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Yreka, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Anderson at 4:30 p.m. Yreka is facing Anderson at the right time seeing as Anderson is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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