The Indio Rajahs will face off against the University Prep Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Indio came up short against Arroyo Valley and fell 8-5. The Rajahs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jose Rodriguez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Indio: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-8 otherwise.
Julian Mandujano
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In other batting news, Julian Mandujano was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Sergio Navarro, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when University Prep challenged Boron on Monday. University Prep blew past Boron 11-1. Considering the Jaguars have won four matchups by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Like Indio, University Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Ricky Gonzalez. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Gonzalez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Angel Herrera was a standout: he scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. Baxter Andersen was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
University Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
University Prep's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Indio, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Indio has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like University Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
