On Friday, University Christian never let their opponents score. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Union County Fightin' Tigers and snuck past 2-0. The victory was familiar territory for University Christian who now have three in a row.
Austin Pickett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, University Christian's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Elias Murdock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Union County's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was RIGGS DAVIS, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
University Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Union County, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. University Christian will take on Trinity Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. University Christian is on a four-game streak of home wins, Trinity Christian Academy a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Union County will take on Taylor County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Taylor County's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Union County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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