The University Wildcats will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Lincoln Tigers at 3:00 p.m. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
University is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over East Valley.
Payton Graue and Adrian Ambriz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Graue tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Ambriz kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. At bat, Graue scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Ambriz went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Graue has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Dylan Morales was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lincoln gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They beat Jefferson by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0. Give Lincoln's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
University's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
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