The NSU University Sharks will take on the Gulliver Prep Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (NSU University has three straight wins, Gulliver Prep has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, everything went NSU University's way against True North Classical Academy as NSU University made off with an 11-5 victory. Fans of the Sharks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Logan Hallaran looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Rocco Rovetto was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Landon Combs, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
NSU University was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Gulliver Prep came up short against Florida Christian on Thursday and fell 13-10.
Justin Parson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect3-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Lombard, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
NSU University pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.5 runs. As for Gulliver Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
NSU University came out on top in a nail-biter against Gulliver Prep when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Will NSU University repeat their success, or does Gulliver Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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