University Prep had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 9-9 to make it five. They fell 12-7 to the Big Bear Bears. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
University Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Ortiz, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double was Ortiz's first of the season.
As for Big Bear, the win got them back to even at 8-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the match before.
On Big Bear's side, Zen Sisson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Sisson also tossed a walk, which is notable because Big Bear is 5-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-6 otherwise. Sisson was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Mason Ledesma was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Big Bear's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: University Prep beat Big Bear by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.
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