University City had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sweetwater Red Devils a 7-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for University City, who have now won 17 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Jack Clark made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Clark has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Clark was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mateo Torres-Chapa, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jade Barth, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
The victory was the 13th in a row for University City, bringing their record for this year to 24-5. As for Sweetwater, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 17-10.
University City will be playing at home against Morse at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Morse: 4.1, University City: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Sweetwater, they will head out on the road to take on Valley Center at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Valley Center has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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