The University City Centurions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lincoln Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. University City will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
University City put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Morse.
Garret Gillum was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Gillum was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Carson Hildebrandt looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Van Zucker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mateo Torres-Chapa, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lincoln came up short against San Diego on Friday and fell 8-4. That's two games in a row now that Lincoln has lost by exactly four runs.
University City's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Lincoln, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8-1 record this season.
Everything went University City's way against Lincoln in their previous meeting back in February as University City made off with an 8-2 victory. Does University City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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