Baseball Preview: University Red Devils vs. Woodside Wildcats
The University Red Devils will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Woodside Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. University will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
University can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over San Domenico.
Rohan Hartigan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Hartigan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hartigan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leo Felder, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tate Gebhart, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Woodside sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over San Mateo on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Woodside.
Dylan Babcock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Connor Davison, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Harry Pelzman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
University's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for Woodside, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2-1 record this season.
University came up short against Woodside when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Can University avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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