After flying high against Foundation Academy last Monday, University came back down to earth. The University Cougars' tough 11-1 loss to the St. Cloud Bulldogs on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to University of the 7-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
University saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Berrios, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
On St. Cloud's side, Logan King looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. King has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sean Gallagher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammy Echeverry, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
University's loss dropped their record down to 6-5-1. As for St. Cloud, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
University will be playing in front of their home fans against Boone at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boone will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something University surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Cloud, they will head out on the road to challenge Harmony at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Cloud is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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