Blues
| 04/25/25 @ Making Waves Academy | 21 |
| 02/28/25 @ International | 19 |
| 04/15/25 @ Galileo | 14 |
| 04/11/25 vs Lick-Wilmerding | 9 |
| 03/21/25 vs Drew | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Urban). Everything went their way against the Making Waves Academy Marlins on Friday as they made off with a 21-9 win. The result was nothing new for the Blues, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Aaron Knupp made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Urban: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Kaden Fox-Gabel was incredible, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Urban is 3-1 when Fox-Gabel posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Benji Dawes, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Urban always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .542. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory (which was Urban's third in a row) raised their record to 7-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Making Waves Academy, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Urban will take on University at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Making Waves Academy, they will square off against Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.19 runs per game on average), something the Marlins will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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