University is 7-2 against Seton Catholic since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The University Trailblazers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Seton Catholic Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. University is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for University after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell victim to a rough 13-4 defeat at the hands of Lapel.
Cooper Burnett and Jimmy Caldwell did some serious damage despite the final result: Burnett went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Caldwell scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Seton Catholic came into Tuesday's match having lost 16 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Liberty Christian 9-7. Seton Catholic's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Taon Tate was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Tate has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tate was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Nguyen Le was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mason Harvey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
University's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5-1. As for Seton Catholic, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Seton Catholic's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: University hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for Seton Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .232. Will they be able to contain University's hitters?
Everything went University's way against Seton Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as University made off with a 12-0 win. Will University repeat their success, or does Seton Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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