For the second straight game, University will face off against Boone. The Cougars will take on the Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. University is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, University didn't have quite enough to beat Boone and fell 5-4.
For Boone's part, they got a great performance from Henry Vega as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Vega a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on CJ Nassar, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Boone is 3-1 when Nassar posts two or more stolen bases, but 7-9 otherwise. Isaac Delgado also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Boone hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matches.
Boone has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for University, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
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