Anderson had lost eight straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-15 to make it nine. They lost 18-3 to the University Prep Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cubs of the 6-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Anderson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Pigott, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Pigott has brought in this season.
As for University Prep, their win bumped their record up to 17-8-1. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On University Prep's side, Tristin Raglin and Lane Powell were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Raglin pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Powell struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, Raglin got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double, while Powell went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Luca Snell and Jack Ampi did most of the damage at the plate: Snell went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and two RBI, while Ampi went 3-for-5 with three RBI and one run. Those three hits gave Ampi a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Casey Wrathall, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
Coming up, University Prep will face off against Red Bluff at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Anderson will be paying especially close attention to the Panthers' game: after the Panthers face off against the Spartans, they'll take on Anderson again at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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