Baseball Game Preview: Christian Patriots vs. University City Centurions

By Team Reports Apr 3, 2024, 2:31am

Baseball Preview: Christian Patriots vs. University City Centurions

The Christian Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the University City Centurions at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Christian will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.

On Tuesday, Christian never let their opponents score. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Brawley.

The result came thanks to Peter Zacharzuk's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Benji Molina, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Xavier Farnum, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.

Meanwhile, University City came up short against La Jolla on Monday and fell 4-1. University City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for University City, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4.

Christian skirted past University City 1-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Will Christian repeat their success, or does University City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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