Valley Lutheran extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 3-8 in the process. They lost 24-0 to the Desert Heights Prep Yote. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yote this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 back in March.
As for Desert Heights Prep, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-2-1. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Desert Heights Prep's part, Cayle Haskell and Jayven Reyes made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Haskell struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Reyes pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Haskell went 1-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Reyes got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Reyes has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Desert Heights Prep let Justin Aguon and Jesse Aguon run wild. Justin got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Jesse got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Justin continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Mason Wicker also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Coming up, Valley Lutheran will square off against Superior at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Flames are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a six-game losing streak. Desert Heights Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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