The University Trojans will square off against the Laguna Hills Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (University 3.6, Laguna Hills 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
University took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against Flintridge Prep by a score of 4-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Not much got past Vincent Maxim, who gave up just two hits to keep Flintridge Prep off the board. Maxim also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because University is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8 otherwise.
David Wu
| 04/12/25 vs Flintridge Prep | 4 |
| 04/09/25 vs Sage Hill | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Canyon | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs St. Margaret's | 2 |
| 02/19/25 vs Century | 2 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on David Wu, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Laguna Hills duked it out with Calvary Chapel on Friday. The Hawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Eagles. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Nic Park looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Laguna Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Gould, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another was Damian Youngman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
University's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Laguna Hills, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
University skirted past Laguna Hills 1-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
