For the second straight game, Mead will face off against Gonzaga Prep. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Bullpups at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mead is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Mead came up short against Gonzaga Prep on Thursday, falling 10-3.
For Gonzaga Prep's part, Cole Harvey looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Harvey a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
At the plate, Grant Yost was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Buckner, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Gonzaga Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mead only posted an OBP of .308.
Gonzaga Prep is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Mead, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
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