The University Prep Panthers will take on the Las Plumas Thunderbirds in a tournament on Friday. University Prep will be strutting in after a win while Las Plumas will be coming in after a defeat.
University Prep barely beat Trinity the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. University Prep never let Trinity get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Tuesday. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Luca Snell and Casey Wrathall made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Snell pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Wrathall tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. At bat, Snell scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Wrathall scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Wrathall has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, University Prep got a big performance out of David Wenham, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Wenham also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Waylon Stripling, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Las Plumas came up short against Pleasant Valley on Friday and fell 9-4. The loss continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost seven in a row.
Ethan Gramps made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Denton, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
The win got University Prep back to even at 2-2. As for Las Plumas, they now have a losing record of 0-1-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
