International is 0-4 against University since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The International Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the University Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. International is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
International heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Friday. They lost 9-1 to The Bay School. International was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but The Bay School's pitchers proved too tough.
International saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erez Aidlin, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, University can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They blew past Lick-Wilmerding 9-0. The win was familiar territory for University who now have four in a row.
Nick Martin was incredible, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Quincy Nash was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
International's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9. As for University, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. International has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like University struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
International came up short against University in their previous meeting back in April of 2016, falling 7-4. Can International avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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