University School came tearing into Thursday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the St. John Fighting Herald 7-1. Considering the Preppers have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lucas Clavijo tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sal Prolizo and Aaron Moss did most of the damage at the plate: Prolizo got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Moss went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three stolen bases gave Prolizo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Deacon Nelson, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Preppers
| 05/08/25 vs St. John | 7-1 |
| 05/07/25 vs Solon | 6-2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Western Reserve Academy | 16-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Cardinal Mooney | 7-1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Orange | 9-3 |
| + 16 more games |
University School's victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for St. John, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4.
Looking ahead, University School will challenge Mentor at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Preppers 2.4, the Cardinals 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for St. John, they will square off against Geneva at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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