Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask University Charter). They were the clear victor by a 21-3 margin over the Pickens County Tornadoes on Saturday. With that victory, the Trail Blazers brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Tip Smith
| 03/01/25 @ Pickens County | 4 |
| 02/27/25 @ Holy Spirit Catholic | 2 |
| 02/22/25 @ Sweet Water | 1 |
| 02/13/25 vs Jackson | 1 |
| 02/15/24 vs Central | 1 |
University Charter got a massive performance out of Tip Smith, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those four runs gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Michael Gibson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
University Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win (which was University Charter's third in a row) raised their record to 4-4. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.33 hits in those games compared to only 3.4 in the others. As for Pickens County, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. University Charter will square off against Pickens Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pickens County, they will be playing at home against Brilliant at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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