Ubly is a perfect 4-0 against Laker since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Bearcats will square off against the Lakers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ubly has ten straight wins, Laker has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
11 must be Ubly's lucky number: they beat Memphis with that score not once but twice on Monday. The Bearcats put the hurt on the Yellowjackets with a sharp 11-0 victory. Considering the Bearcats have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
T.J Barnes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
Collin Franzel
| 05/19/25 vs Memphis | 4 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Collin Franzel, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Kaden Kolar also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Laker's offense. They came up short against Caro on Monday, falling 7-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Lakers have suffered against the Tigers since June 10, 2017.
Ubly pushed their record up to 19-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Laker, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8-1.
Ubly came out on top in a nail-biter against Laker when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Bearcats repeat their success, or do the Lakers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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