On Thursday, University faced John Marshall in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The University Hawks put the hurt on the John Marshall Monarchs with a sharp 12-5 victory. The result was nothing new for University, who have now won four contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Devin Enos looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Max Cash, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Mason McDonald was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2.
University's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs per game. As for John Marshall, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
University will face off against Fairland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fairland hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for John Marshall, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Morgantown at 3:00 p.m. Morgantown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so John Marshall's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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