For the second straight game, University will face off against Ellison. The Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. University is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
University's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Ellison by a score of 15-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Asa Sutton
| 04/08/25 vs Ellison | 5 |
| 04/01/25 @ Belton | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Chaparral | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Connally | 1 |
Asa Sutton made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for University: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, University let D'Angelo Alvarado and Jaylen Guerrero run wild. Alvarado scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Guerrero scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Alvarado is becoming a predictor of University's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Carlos Perez was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
University hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 7-2 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Ellison's defeat was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-13. As for University, their record now sits at 12-8.
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