University Lab faced Parkview Baptist in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Cubs fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 last Tuesday.
Grant Sunstrom was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, University Lab saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake McCann, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was McCann's first of the season.
University Lab's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-10. As for Parkview Baptist, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season.
University Lab will head out on the road to take on East Ascension at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Parkview Baptist, they will be playing at home against Liberty Magnet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in the Eagles' favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while the Patriots have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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