The Regis Jesuit Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Vista PEAK Prep Bison at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Regis Jesuit has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven straight losses, while Vista PEAK Prep will come in with seven straight victories.
Regis Jesuit's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Chaparral on Wednesday. They lost 20-0 to the Wolverines.
Meanwhile, Vista PEAK Prep hadn't done well against Thomas Jefferson recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Vista PEAK Prep was the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Thomas Jefferson. The result was nothing new for the Bison, who have now won 11 matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Amara Herrera and Lauren Reed made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Herrera pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Reed didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Herrera has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Herrera scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Reed got on base in four of her five plate appearances with an RBI. What's more, Reed also posted a .800 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September of 2023.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaya Gray, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rylie Camarillo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Vista PEAK Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .591. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .511 or higher in three consecutive games.
Regis Jesuit's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Vista PEAK Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Everything went Regis Jesuit's way against Vista PEAK Prep in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, as Regis Jesuit made off with a 12-1 win. Will Regis Jesuit repeat their success, or does Vista PEAK Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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