With a playoff game on the line, University rose to the challenge on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Middle College Cougars as they made off with a 19-1 victory. University's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Payton Graue was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Graue was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Evan Han and Adrian Marquez did most of the damage at the plate: Han scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Marquez got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Dylan Garcia, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
The win (which was University's third in a row) raised their record to 11-9. As for Middle College, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
University is on the road again on Tuesday to play East Valley at 3:00 p.m. University will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. Middle College does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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