Baseball Preview: Resurrection Christian Cougars vs. University Bulldogs
Resurrection Christian is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while University is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Resurrection Christian Cougars will take on the University Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Resurrection Christian got themselves on the board against Strasburg, but Strasburg never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory was just what Resurrection Christian needed coming off of a 13-4 defeat in their prior matchup.
Christian Siemer was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Siemer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charley Wilson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Colton Barber, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, University's hitters rose to the challenge against a Tigers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.1 points allowed on Wednesday. Everything went University's way against Sterling as University made off with a 10-0 win.
Kaleb Tejada was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Dalton Yaste was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Resurrection Christian's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for University, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Resurrection Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like University struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Resurrection Christian might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from University in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Resurrection Christian, Riggs Towle (who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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