The University City Centurions will be playing at home against the Canyon Hills Rattlers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but University City had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Christian.
Aliyah Padilla was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kennedy Maynard and Leah Ridenour stepped up to the plate in a big way. Maynard went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Ridenour scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Giron, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Canyon Hills fell victim to Scripps Ranch and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 11-0 to the Falcons. Canyon Hills just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
University City's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-14-1. As for Canyon Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
University City came up short against Canyon Hills when the teams last played back in April, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Canyon Hills' Natalye Debus, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Now that University City knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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