Baseball Preview: University School Preppers vs. Shaker Heights Red Raiders
University School has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Shaker Heights Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. University School's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Shaker Heights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
University School stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against Marlington as University School made off with a 10-0 win. University School's victory was all the more impressive since Marlington was averaging only 3.37 runs allowed on the season.
Riley Penn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Penn was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Tucker Greer was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Shaker Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-2 to Medina.
University School's win bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Shaker Heights, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11.
Everything went University School's way against Shaker Heights in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as University School made off with a 13-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for University School since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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