University Prep waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Central Valley Falcons onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. Three seems to be a good number for University Prep as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Not much got past Gracie Hornbuckle, who gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep Central Valley off the board. Hornbuckle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Leigha Wood, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, a run, and an RBI.
University Prep pushed their record up to 17-2-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Central Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. University Prep will face off against Lassen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lassen knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully University Prep likes a good challenge. As for Central Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Anderson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Central Valley is facing Anderson at the right time seeing as Anderson is stuck on an 18-game losing streak.
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