Urbana won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 16-7 loss at the hands of the St. Thomas More Sabers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Urbana of the 13-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2016.
Montrell Brooks was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Aaron Fears was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Urbana's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for St. Thomas More, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Urbana has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Mahomet-Seymour at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for St. Thomas More, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against St. Joseph-Ogden at 4:30 p.m. St. Joseph-Ogden's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so St. Thomas More's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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