Yreka was the 4-1 winner over University Prep when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Yreka Miners fell just short of the University Prep Panthers by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.
Yreka saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Day, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Yreka didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On University Prep's side, they got a great performance from Jacob Lindell as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
Yreka has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for University Prep, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12.
Yreka will face off against Lompoc at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. As for University Prep, they will face off against Hillcrest at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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