University had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Franklin Panthers. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 9-8 loss the last time these two teams met.
Dylan Morales made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Han, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Issac Greenburg was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
University always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin only posted an OBP of .273.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats face off against the Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Franklin, they will head out to face off against Hollywood at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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