Life Prep has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Derby Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Derby took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Life Prep, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Life Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Oklahoma City Broncos HomeSchool, taking the game 7-2.
Tyreek Sherman looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Daremin Vargas was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cooper Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Derby came up short against Saint Thomas Aquinas on Saturday and fell 9-4. Derby has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Derby saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Crawford, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Life Prep is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Derby, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Life Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Derby struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Life Prep suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Derby when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Thankfully for Life Prep, Saben Seager (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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