University had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Laurel Highlands Mustangs. The Hawks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
Jacob Kennison
| 04/19/25 vs Huntington | 6 |
| 03/19/25 @ Wheeling Park | 6 |
| 03/22/25 vs Jefferson | 4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Hurricane | 3 |
University got a great performance from Jacob Kennison as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Kennison also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Hawks are 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, University's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Montague, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Max Cash, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
University's record now sits at 13-11. As for Laurel Highlands, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Looking ahead, University will face off against Preston at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Laurel Highlands, they will host Ringgold at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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