For the second straight game, University City will face off against Madison. The Centurions will venture away from home to square off against the Warhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: University City has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Madison will arrive with 11 straight victories.
On Tuesday, University City came up short against Madison and fell 5-2.
University City got a good showing from Trevor Lee, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Lee a new career-low in walks (zero).
At the plate, AJ Curry was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI. Jade Barth also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Madison's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for University City, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. University City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Madison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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