The Life Prep Fire will square off against the Bishop Kelley Comets at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Life Prep will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Life Prep faced Derby in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Life Prep put the hurt on Derby with a sharp 8-2 victory. Life Prep might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Ernesto Garcia tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Life Prep let Daremin Vargas and Fernando Delgado loose on the outfield. Vargas scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Delgado scored a run while going 2-for-3. Andy Comas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bishop Kelley didn't have quite enough to beat Union on Tuesday and fell 3-1. Bishop Kelley has struggled against Union recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Life Prep pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs per game. As for Bishop Kelley, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Life Prep skirted past Bishop Kelley 6-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Life Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop Kelley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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