Baseball Preview: University City Centurions vs. Canyon Hills Rattlers
University City is 7-1 against Canyon Hills since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The University City Centurions will be playing at home against the Canyon Hills Rattlers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (University City has nine straight wins, Canyon Hills has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
University City can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They put the hurt on San Diego with a sharp 11-1 victory.
Thiago Quillin tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Thy was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Josh Kaplan, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Canyon Hills lost 11-2 to Morse on Friday.
University City pushed their record up to 20-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Canyon Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.
University City was able to grind out a solid victory over Canyon Hills in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 6-2. Does University City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Canyon Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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