Baseball Preview: University Trailblazers vs. Sheridan Blackhawks
University and Sheridan are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The University Trailblazers will take on the Sheridan Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. University is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
University took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past Franklin Community 5-4.
Laine Spears looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jasper Owens, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Owen Schellhase, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Sheridan's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eastern on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for Sheridan in their matchups with Eastern: they've now lost six in a row.
University is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11-1 record this season. As for Sheridan, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
University took their win against Sheridan in their previous matchup back in May of 2018 by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for University since the squad 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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