The Urbana Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Goretti Gael at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Urbana took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past Frederick 4-3.
Jake Beach looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Trevor Collins was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Christian Petrolle was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Goretti came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 9-5.
Goretti also got a great performance from Colin Fulmer as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Fulmer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Garrett Gibson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nick Petruzzello, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Urbana is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Goretti, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
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