Desert Heights Prep had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Antelope Rams a 10-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Desert Heights Prep, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Cayle Haskell's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Desert Heights Prep got a massive performance out of Jesse Aguon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Aguon has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Mangiaruga, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Desert Heights Prep's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Antelope, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Desert Heights Prep will challenge Salome at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Heights Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Antelope, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Valley Christian Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Valley Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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