The North Vermilion Patriots will take on the University Lab Cubs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Vermilion: 3.7, University Lab: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, North Vermilion didn't have quite enough to beat University Lab and fell 2-1. The matchup marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
For University Lab's part, Grant Sunstrom spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake McCann, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those RBI marked the first that he brought in this season.
The victory (which was University Lab's sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for North Vermilion, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
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