Wildcats
| 03/03/25 @ Fremont | 6 |
| 03/01/25 vs Hollywood | 19 |
| 02/28/25 @ Fairfax | 11 |
| 02/21/25 @ Franklin | 9 |
University hasn't had much luck against Palisades recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The University Wildcats will challenge the Palisades Dolphins at 6:00 p.m. University is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, University didn't have quite enough to beat Fremont and fell 7-6. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Jacob Santos put in work no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
In other batting news, Evan Han made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Palisades and Hamilton, and Hamilton kept the tradition alive. Palisades fell just short of Hamilton by a score of 3-2 on Saturday.
Palisades saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Kurland, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
University's record is now 3-2. As for Palisades, their record is now 2-4.
Palisades' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: University hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Palisades, though, as they've only averaged .204. Will they be able to contain University's hitters?
University came up short against Palisades when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 5-2. Can University avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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