The University School of Nashville Tigers will square off against the Pearl-Cohn Firebirds at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. University School of Nashville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, University School of Nashville turned things around against Stratford on Monday. They put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 19-9 victory. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Lynden Anckner, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Mitchell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
University School of Nashville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Pearl-Cohn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 13-0 to Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
University School of Nashville's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Pearl-Cohn, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went University School of Nashville's way against Pearl-Cohn in their previous meeting back in March, as University School of Nashville made off with a 16-5 victory. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Firebirds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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