Lassen and University Prep are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. Lassen will be playing at home against University Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be Lassen's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Friday just wasn't the day for Lassen's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Las Plumas on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Grizzlies' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Gaven Mueller
| 03/28/25 @ Las Plumas | 6 |
| 03/16/24 vs Chester | 5 |
| 03/01/25 @ North Valleys | 4 |
| 03/22/25 @ Durham | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Orland | 2 |
Gaven Mueller was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Lassen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Tow, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base.
While University Prep didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Redding Christian by a score of 8-4 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Waylon Stripling made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in May of 2024. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Wenham, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for University Prep: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Luca Snell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Lassen's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for University Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4-1.
Lassen took their win against University Prep when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-2. Does Lassen have another victory up their sleeve, or will University Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
