University Prep had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 9-8 to make it four. They came up short against the Hesperia Scorpions, falling 8-0. The shutout was out of character for the Jaguars seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
As for Hesperia, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 13-11. The result was nothing new for the Scorpions, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Hesperia's part, University Prep's batters probably weren't too happy with Brenden Ozaki, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up two walks). Ozaki has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hunter Mayer was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Ramirez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, University Prep will challenge Big Bear at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.07 runs per game on average), something the Jaguars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hesperia, they will face off against Oak Hills at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Scorpions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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