Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask University). They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Oak Ridge Pioneers on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Cougars with their most commanding win of the season.
Nathaniel Cruz looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rafael Gonzalez, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Alan Alvarez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
University always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
University's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Oak Ridge, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
University has already played their next game, a 7-3 loss against Lake Buena Vista on the 7th. As for Oak Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 17-7 defeat against Colonial on the 7th.
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