The University Prep Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Anderson Cubs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Anderson took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on University Prep, who comes in off a win.
University Prep owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Lassen. The victory made it back-to-back wins for University Prep.
Gracie Hornbuckle tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Leigha Wood was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, sadly, Anderson is still looking for their first win of the season after 14 matchups. They fell victim to a rough 17-4 defeat at the hands of Central Valley on Tuesday.
University Prep pushed their record up to 13-2-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs per game. As for Anderson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
University Prep took their win against Anderson when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for University Prep since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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