The University Titans will venture away from home to face off against the Mead Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mead took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on University, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, University made easy work of Central Valley and carried off a 14-1 win. Considering the Titans have won seven matchups by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ridgeline hit Mead with a five-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers came up short against the Falcons, falling 12-5.
University has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Mead, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5.
University was able to grind out a solid win over Mead when the teams last played back in April, winning 10-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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