Veritas Prep was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against ALA - Anthem South on Tuesday. The Falcons' pitchers stepped up to hand the Titans a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Falcons considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Mason Bushard made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Connor Huseth and Tico Lentz did most of the damage at the plate: Huseth went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases and two runs, while Lentz got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Huseth a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kellan Jacobs, who earned two RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Veritas Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Veritas Prep has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for ALA - Anthem South, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Veritas Prep will face off against rival Santa Cruz Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, ALA - Anthem South is set to square off against their familiar foe Heritage Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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