University had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-8 to make it 13. They came up short against the Colonial Grenadiers, falling 17-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Grenadiers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-7 back in February.
As for Colonial, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9. That 17-run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
For Colonial's part, Ayanee Lopez was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those four runs gave Lopez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaylani Wilson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. University will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Ocoee at 6:00 p.m. on April 6. As for Colonial, they will be playing at home against Olympia at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Grenadiers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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