Baseball Preview: University Hawks vs. Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers
University has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, University gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Spring Mills with a sharp 11-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for University considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Devin Enos looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Chaney, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Brance McCune, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Buckhannon-Upshur made easy work of Lewis County on Monday and carried off an 8-1 victory.
University's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
University took their victory against Buckhannon-Upshur in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 13-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for University since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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