University had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the La Vega Pirates. Considering the Trojans have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Matt Turrubiartez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of University's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Turrubiartez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Anthony Galvan
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In other batting news, Anthony Galvan was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Jair Galvan was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
University was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
University's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for La Vega, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Coming up, University will welcome Connally at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for La Vega, they will venture away from home to challenge Waco at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Waco has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.43 runs per game on average), something La Vega will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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