The Desert Heights Prep Yote are on the road again on Tuesday to play the North Valley Christian Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Desert Heights Prep got themselves on the board against Bourgade Catholic, but Bourgade Catholic never followed suit. They blew past the Golden Eagles 10-0.
Darron Flores and Kyson Kobbe did most of the damage at the plate: Flores scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Kobbe scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Flores is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, North Valley Christian Academy waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over the Lightning.
Brayden Collins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). Collins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Jones, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braiden Homer, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Desert Heights Prep is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season. As for North Valley Christian Academy, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Desert Heights Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Valley Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Desert Heights Prep beat North Valley Christian Academy 6-3 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Heights Prep since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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