University lost against Boone back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The University Cougars fell 9-4 to the Boone Braves. University has struggled against Boone recently, as their match on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
University saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Solovjov, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Boone's side, Kaiden Krak tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Krak has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
University's loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1. As for Boone, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. University will play host again on Monday to welcome Freedom, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Freedom's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so University's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Boone, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lake Nona at 6:00 p.m.
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