University posted their closest win since May 24, 2024 on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Gardena Panthers a 2-0 shutout. The two-run effort marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Evan Han
Evan Han made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over 6.2 innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because University is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 2-3 otherwise. Han was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024.
University moved to 4-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Gardena, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Coming up, University is taking a road trip to challenge Westchester at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Gardena, they will be playing at home against Banning at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Banning's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Gardena's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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