University is 4-0 against International since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The University Red Devils will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the International Jaguars, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. University is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
University stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lick-Wilmerding a 9-0 shutout.
Nick Martin was incredible, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexander Coleman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, International and The Bay School squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but International had to settle for second. They lost 9-1 to the Breakers. International's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
International saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erez Aidlin, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
University is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for International, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. University has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like International struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
University was able to grind out a solid win over International when the teams last played back in April of 2016, winning 7-4. Will University repeat their success, or does International have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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