Baseball Recap: University Cougars vs. Jones Fightin' Tigers
University's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Jones Fightin' Tigers as the University Cougars made off with a 16-8 win. The high-scoring effort was just what University needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Nathaniel Cruz was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Cruz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Adriel V?zquez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Douglas Tejada was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
University is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8-1 record this season. As for Jones, their loss was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-15.
University will take on Lake Nona at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Jones, they will head out on the road to square off against Crooms Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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