The University City Centurions will stay at home for another game and welcome the Valley Center Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
University City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Morse by a score of 7-3. Seven seems to be a good number for University City as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Garret Gillum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Josh Kaplan was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mateo Torres-Chapa, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Valley Center got the win against Morse on Saturday by a conclusive 12-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Valley Center.
Daniel Subish made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Subish was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Michael Bray was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Mckinnon Olson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
University City has been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. As for Valley Center, their win bumped their record up to 16-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. University City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Valley Center struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. 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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