Baseball Recap: University Heights Comes Up Short

University Heights was the 7-6 winner over Christian County when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Blazers fell 8-3 to the Colonels on Friday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Hayden Hunt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run.

University Heights' loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-5. As for Christian County, they moved to 10-8 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. University Heights will face off against Greenwood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Gators will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Blazers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Christian County, they will square off against Union County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.