University extends home winning streak to four

By Team Reports Mar 19, 2024, 2:49pm

Recap: University Titans vs. Mainland Buccaneers

University entered their tilt with Mainland with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Mainland Buccaneers 13-2. Considering University has won four games by more than ten runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Mia Fisher and Olivia Boon were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Fisher pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Boon tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. At bat, Fisher scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Boon went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double.

In other batting news, Jacquelyn Lara was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Nina Rios-Cruz, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, a triple, and two RBI.

On Mainland's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacqueline Methot, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

University pushed their record up to 6-3-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs per game. As for Mainland, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.

University will head out on the road to challenge Eustis at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mainland, they will be playing at home against Seabreeze at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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