The University Bulldogs will face off against the Coal Ridge Titans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (University 2.3, Coal Ridge 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
University is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Resurrection Christian by a score of 4-1.
Will Korby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Damian Alvarez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Coal Ridge came tearing into Saturday's match with 20 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Bulldogs.
John Luke Houston was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Houston wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Simons, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
University is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Coal Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 25-2-1.
University couldn't quite get it done against Coal Ridge in their previous meeting on Saturday as they fell 3-0. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
