For the second straight game, University Prep will face off against Hesperia Christian. The Jaguars will venture away from home to take on the Patriots at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (University Prep has three straight victories, Hesperia Christian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
University Prep will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Hesperia Christian, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Jaguars came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 9-6 on Tuesday.
Angel Ortiz was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Connor Byrom was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
University Prep's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Hesperia Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Hesperia Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: University Prep has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .481. It's a different story for Hesperia Christian, though, as they've only averaged .347. Will they be able to contain University Prep's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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