Mojave extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to eight on Friday, dropping them down to 0-5. They lost 34-0 to the University Prep Jaguars. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
As for University Prep, the win keeps them at an undefeated 9-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average this season.
For University Prep's part, Cole Stinnett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Stinnett has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, University Prep got a massive performance out of Drake Gracia, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Those three doubles gave Gracia a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alijah Mora, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI.
Coming up, Mojave will take on Boron in a tournament on Saturday. The Bobcats will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for University Prep, they will be taking part in a tournament against Immanuel Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Crusaders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 22 runs per game on average), something the Jaguars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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