Lick-Wilmerding has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Urban Blues at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Lick-Wilmerding is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Lick-Wilmerding proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Urban 6-4.
Colby Martin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Martin was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Wolff, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Nathaniel Emerson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Lick-Wilmerding pushed their record up to 6-2-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Urban, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Urban's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Lick-Wilmerding has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .482. It's a different story for Urban, though, as they've only averaged .339. Will they be able to contain Lick-Wilmerding's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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