With a playoff game on the line, University rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Resurrection Christian Cougars by a score of 9-4. For University, this counts as revenge for the 8-6 defeat Resurrection Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Connor Weber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaleb Tejada was incredible, going 2-for-3 with six RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Coel Croissant, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Resurrection Christian's side, Deegan Corrigan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Resurrection Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post three or more doubles.
University is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Resurrection Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 24-6.
University will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Eaton at 10:00 a.m. Eaton will roll in looking for their 28th straight victory, something University surely won't give up without a fight. Resurrection Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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