Mountain Pointe extended their losing streak to 18 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-18. They lost 18-0 to the Arizona College Prep Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 back in March.
As for Arizona College Prep, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Arizona College Prep's part, Olivia De La Vera was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI De La Vera has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Julia Sherman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Pointe will welcome Alhambra at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.13 runs per game on average), something the Pride will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Arizona College Prep, they will be playing at home against Notre Dame Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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