Baseball Recap: Urbana Picks Up Tenth Consecutive Win

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Urbana had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Broadneck Bruins 9-7. The win was familiar territory for the Hawks, who have now won ten matchups in a row.

Daniel Jakubowyc tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Billy Swaney, who went 3-for-7 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Kayden Lipscomb was another key player, going 3-for-7 with three runs.

Urbana kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive contests.

Urbana's record now sits at 21-3. As for Broadneck, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 22-3 record.

Urbana wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 7-6 defeat against Walter Johnson on the 23rd. As for Broadneck, they have also already played their next match, a 10-7 loss against Kennedy on the 20th.