Softball Preview: University City Centurions vs. Madison Warhawks
University City is 6-0 against Madison since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The University City Centurions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Madison Warhawks at 4:00 p.m. University City has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight defeats, while Madison will come in with four straight wins.
On Friday, University City came up short against Scripps Ranch and fell 7-2.
University City got a good showing from Aliyah Padilla, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Padilla has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kennedy Maynard made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI.
Morse typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Madison proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers and snuck past 7-6.
Sarah Alley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Nevaeh Haley was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Andyrah Haffner, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
University City's loss dropped their record down to 8-13-1. As for Madison, they pushed their record up to 11-8-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
University City took their win against Madison in their previous meeting back in April of 2017 by a conclusive 12-2. Will University City repeat their success, or does Madison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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