The University Wildcats will challenge the Community Charter Titans at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
University is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Dymally with a sharp 19-4 win. University's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kayla Carpenter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Carpenter has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Carpenter was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, University let Sharlyn Mendoza and Sage Gray loose on the outfield. Mendoza scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Gray went 1-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Karen Santibanez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Community Charter had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wolves a 24-0 shutout.
University is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Community Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
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