Colony is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while University City is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Colony Titans will take on the University City Centurions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Colony is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They came out on top against Village Christian by a score of 8-3.
Steven Gonzales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Colony got a massive performance out of Jacob Castro, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Connor Rangel, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, University City narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Imperial 2-1. That's two games straight that University City has won by just one run.
Garret Gillum looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, University City saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Torres-Chapa, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Colony is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 23 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6-1 record this season. As for University City, their victory bumped their record up to 27-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Colony has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like University City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
