After flying high against Mojave last Tuesday, Democracy Prep Agassi Campus came back down to earth. The Democracy Prep Agassi Campus Blue Knights fell just short of the Mojave Rattlers by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. Democracy Prep Agassi Campus was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mojave apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Aviv Tucker put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Tucker has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tucker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Stefon Cummings and Ryan Anderson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cummings scored a run and stole five bases while going 2-for-3, while Anderson scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Kevin Carranza was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Like Democracy Prep Agassi Campus, Mojave also got a great game from a two-way player: Christian Farias. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Farias was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Christian Garcia was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Democracy Prep Agassi Campus dropped their record down to 5-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mojave, their win ended a 15-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-12.
Democracy Prep Agassi Campus will head out on the road to square off against Boulder City at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Boulder City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Mojave, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pahrump Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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