Life Prep stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past the Derby Panthers 8-2. The win was nothing new for Life Prep as they're now sitting on six straight.
Life Prep got a great performance from Ernesto Garcia as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Life Prep let Daremin Vargas and Fernando Delgado loose on the outfield. Vargas scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Delgado scored a run while going 2-for-3. Andy Comas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Derby's side, Rowan Foster was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Foster was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Foster wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colton Ruedy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Life Prep pushed their record up to 11-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs per game. As for Derby, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Life Prep will challenge Bishop Kelley at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Bishop Kelley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Life Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Derby, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Eisenhower at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Derby is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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