Baseball Recap: Preston Comes Up Short

Preston extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-11-1 in the process. They came up short against the University Hawks, falling 10-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Knights have suffered since March 28th.

As for University, they pushed their record up to 17-13 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the contest before.

For University's part, James Bryner tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Bryner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Brance McCune and Baret Shuba did most of the damage at the plate: McCune went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Shuba went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. McCune has become a key player for University: the team is 8-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 9-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Shuba, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.

Preston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for University, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Morgantown on the 16th.