It was a good run, but Hesperia Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 9-4 to the University Prep Jaguars. Hesperia Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as University Prep apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Nathaniel Renner was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Audet, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
On University Prep's side, Cameron Stinnett and Robert Figueroa made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Stinnett pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Figueroa struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Stinnett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Stinnett went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Figueroa went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ricky Gonzalez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Carlos Reyes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Hesperia Christian's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2. As for University Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
While Hesperia Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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