The Urban Blues will be playing in front of their home fans against the University Red Devils at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Urban: they have been struggling with 12 straight losses at home dating back to last season, while University has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
Urban played against California School for the Deaf and lost via forfeit.
In what's become a running theme this season, University gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Head-Royce with a sharp 9-2 win.
Juliette Cuthbert made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Cuthbert has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Cuthbert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caroline Miller, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. Nina Tashjian was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Urban's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for University, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Urban suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to University when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Urban have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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