The Connally Cadets will venture away from home to face off against the University Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Connally will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Connally easily dispatched Hillsboro last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Connally fell just short of Florence by a score of 16-14 on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (13), the Cadets still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, University waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Pirates. Considering the Trojans have won four matches by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Matt Turrubiartez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. University is 4-1 when Turrubiartez allowsone or fewer earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Turrubiartez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, University got a massive performance out of Anthony Galvan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Galvan is becoming a predictor of University's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jair Galvan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
University always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .720. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .517 or higher in three consecutive games.
University's record now sits at 7-5. As for Connally, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Connally came out on top in a nail-biter against University in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. Does Connally have another victory up their sleeve, or will University turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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