University Prep made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Excelsior Charter, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Jaguars blew past the Eagles 18-7 on Tuesday. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by ten runs or more this season.
Connor Byrom
| 04/01/25 vs Excelsior Charter | 6 |
| 03/20/25 @ Indio | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Canyon Springs | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Academy for Academic Excellence | 3 |
| 02/18/25 @ Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy | 6 |
Connor Byrom looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February.
At the plate, University Prep got a massive performance out of Angel Herrera, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs Herrera has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Castillo, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
University Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .485. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
University Prep's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Excelsior Charter, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
University Prep will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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