The University Hawks will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Linsly Cadets at 5:00 p.m. University is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, University came up short against Waccamaw and fell 7-4.
University got a good showing from Logan Vance, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, University saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wenkai Campbell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Linsly had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They never let the Scotties onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. That's two games straight that Linsly has won by just one run.
University has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for Linsly, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
University skirted past Linsly 6-5 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for University 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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