The University Bulldogs will challenge the Fort Lupton Bluedevils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, everything went University's way against Strasburg as University made off with a 15-3 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bulldogs have posted against the Indians since August 29, 2020.
Jasi Cole was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Cole was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Natalie Galindo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Baca, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, University kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least ten hits in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Fort Lupton made easy work of Centaurus last Thursday and carried off a 17-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bluedevils.
University is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Fort Lupton, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.
University came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Lupton in their previous matchup back in August of 2021, sneaking past 5-3. Will University repeat their success, or does Fort Lupton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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