The University Prep Panthers will challenge the Vista del Lago Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with University Prep sitting on three straight wins and Vista del Lago on four.
Last Thursday, University Prep beat Yreka 8-5. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly three runs.
Waylon Stripling was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Tyler White, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Vista del Lago sidestepped Ponderosa for a 3-1 victory. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly two runs.
Carson Kocina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Vista del Lago's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Asher Taylor, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
University Prep pushed their record up to 11-5-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Vista del Lago, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.
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