North had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 8-10 to make it four. They lost 10-0 to the University School Preppers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Preppers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-3 on Saturday.
As for University School, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
For University School's part, they got a massive performance out of James Bucci, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave Bucci a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sal Prolizo, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North will take on Mentor at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Rangers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for University School, they will face off against Mayfield at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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