Big Bear hasn't had much luck against University Prep recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bears will look to defend their home field against the Jaguars at 3:15 p.m. Big Bear has given up an average of 10.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Big Bear came up short against Riverside Prep on Thursday, falling 17-2. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, University Prep won against Academy for Academic Excellence on Tuesday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Jaguars were the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over the Knights. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Brie (Brieana) Villanueva made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Paityn Zimmerman was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Juliette Torres, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one triple.
University Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in four consecutive contests.
University Prep's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Big Bear, they now have a losing record of 8-9-1.
Big Bear might still be hurting after the 23-9 defeat they got from University Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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