For the second straight game, Hesperia Christian will face off against University Prep. The Patriots will host the Jaguars at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hesperia Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while University Prep will come in with three straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Hesperia Christian came up short against University Prep and fell 9-6.
Gabe Sanchez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out 11 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Cory Villalba
| 03/17/25 @ Academy for Academic Excellence | 4 |
| 02/20/25 vs Academy of Careers & Exploration | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ University Prep | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy | 1 |
| 03/10/25 @ Littlerock | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Cory Villalba was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Hesperia Christian is 2-1 when Villalba posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Ezra Hawthorne was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
University Prep's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hesperia Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hesperia Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like University Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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