Baseball Preview: Lick-Wilmerding Tigers vs. University Red Devils
Lick-Wilmerding is 0-10 against University since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lick-Wilmerding Tigers will head out on the road to take on the University Red Devils at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lick-Wilmerding is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Urban as Lick-Wilmerding made off with a 12-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lick-Wilmerding considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Lick-Wilmerding let Marley Hammons and Aidan Baird loose on the outfield. Hammons went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Baird scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Kian Perrone was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, University entered their tilt with Stuart Hall with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Knights on Wednesday.
Leo Felder made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Felder has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Felder was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Felder wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Quincy Nash, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Will Sugar, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Lick-Wilmerding's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9-1. As for University, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Friday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Lick-Wilmerding has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. However, it's not like University struggles in that department as they've averaged .463. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lick-Wilmerding suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to University when the teams last played on Thursday. Can Lick-Wilmerding avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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