The University School Preppers are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the St. Edward Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (University School has eight straight wins, St. Edward has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
University School proved they can win big on Friday (they won by six) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Louisville 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Deacon Nelson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Bryce Fielding, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for St. Edward's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mayfield on Friday.
University School's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for St. Edward, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
University School came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Edward in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Preppers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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