Baseball Recap: University City Centurions vs. Southwest SD Raiders
University City can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They never let the Southwest SD Raiders onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for University City considering their two-run performance the match before.
Thiago Quillin tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, University City let Mateo Torres-Chapa and Josh Kaplan loose on the outfield. Torres-Chapa scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Kaplan went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Nate Thy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
University City pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Southwest SD, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
University City will be playing in front of their home fans against South East at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. University City's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so South East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Southwest SD, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Nevada Union, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 p.m.
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