The University Lab Cubs will head out to take on the East Ascension Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. University Lab's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so East Ascension's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
University Lab is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Parkview Baptist, who was ranked 15th at the time (University Lab was ranked 22nd). The Cubs fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The Cubs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grant Sunstrom was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, University Lab saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake McCann, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that McCann launched this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Ascension, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Walker a 4-0 shutout on Saturday. The win was some much needed relief for the Spartans as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
East Ascension also got a great performance from Darrin Magee as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Ethan Dille was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Alex Moran was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
University Lab's defeat dropped their record down to 21-10. As for East Ascension, their record is now 15-19-1.
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