The University Wildcats will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the East Valley Falcons at 3:00 p.m. University will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
University is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over Middle College. University's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Payton Graue made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Graue was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Evan Han and Adrian Marquez did most of the damage at the plate: Han scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Marquez got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Dylan Garcia, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday East Valley sidestepped WISH Academy for a 5-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for East Valley.
University's record is now 11-9. As for East Valley, their record is now 8-6.
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