Gonzaga Prep is 10-0 against Lewis & Clark since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Gonzaga Prep Bullpups will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lewis & Clark Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Gonzaga Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Gonzaga Prep is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against North Central (and have done all season long). Gonzaga Prep was the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over North Central on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gonzaga Prep.
Quinn Derzay spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Briggs Beaudoin and Jaden Sarto did most of the damage at the plate: Beaudoin scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Sarto scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Anthony Karis, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lewis & Clark fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Mead on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Lewis & Clark has lost by just one run.
Kyle Wilkinson put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Wilkinson was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Wilkinson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Jeffries, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Kj Kinkade was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Gonzaga Prep's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Lewis & Clark, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Everything went Gonzaga Prep's way against Lewis & Clark in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Gonzaga Prep made off with a 10-1 victory. Will Gonzaga Prep repeat their success, or does Lewis & Clark have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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