The Nova Titans will head out on the road to challenge the NSU University Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nova will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Nova is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over St. Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday. Nova's victory was all the more impressive since St. Thomas Aquinas was averaging only 3.3 runs allowed on the season.
Dylan Peterson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Peterson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Peterson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Nova got a massive performance out of Ricky Relyea, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Ayden Paredes was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, NSU University stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Mater Lakes Academy onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for NSU University who now have six in a row.
Landon Petty looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, NSU University got a massive performance out of Rocco Rovetto, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Kenny, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Nova's record is now 9-14. As for NSU University, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Nova took their victory against NSU University in their previous matchup back in February of 2019 by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nova since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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