University Prep dropped their record down to 16-7-1 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the West Valley Eagles by a score of 3-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Kaos Martin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for West Valley, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games.
On West Valley's side, Jayden Knight tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Knight has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tait Brimhall was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Degan Palos, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
While University Prep had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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