University waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They beat the Woodbridge Warriors by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as University also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Austen Barnett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rivin Ruhunage was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Cooper Berger, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Woodbridge's side, Vincent De Marco was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Woodbridge hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
University's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-14. As for Woodbridge, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-13.
University will have a chance to go back-to-back against Woodbridge: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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