University Prep has gone a perfect 3-0 against Corning recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as University Prep Panthers challenge Corning Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. University Prep will be strutting in after a victory while Corning will be coming in after a defeat.
University Prep will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Oroville on Saturday. University Prep was the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Oroville. The contest marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Jacob Lindell
| 03/08/25 vs Oroville | 4 |
| 03/01/25 vs McKinleyville | 1 |
| 02/27/25 @ Enterprise | 1 |
| 03/16/24 vs McKinleyville | 1 |
| 02/23/24 @ Pleasant Valley | 1 |
University Prep got a big performance out of Jacob Lindell, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and one run. The dominant performance gave Lindell a new career-high in RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of David Wenham, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
University Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oroville only posted an OBP of .222.
Meanwhile, Corning was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of Central Valley. Even though they lost, the Cardinals' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Bruno Lopez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Corning's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for University Prep, the victory got them back to even at 3-3-1.
Corning's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: University Prep has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Corning, though, as they've only averaged .318. Will they be able to contain University Prep's hitters?
University Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Corning in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, winning 9-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for University Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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