Baseball Recap: University School Preppers vs. Marlington Dukes
University School can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They never let the Marlington Dukes onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. University School's victory was all the more impressive since Marlington was averaging only 3.37 runs allowed on the season.
Riley Penn was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Penn was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Tucker Greer was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for University School and bumps their season record up to 15-4. As for Marlington, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.
University School will head out on the road to challenge Shaker Heights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. University School's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Shaker Heights' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Marlington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Norwayne at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Norwayne: 3.6, Marlington: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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