For the second straight game, Waco will face off against University. The Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Waco has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight losses, while University will come in with three straight wins.
Waco lost 16-5 to University on Tuesday.
For University's part, Brandon Wiese and Asa Sutton made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Wiese tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Sutton struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Wiese has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Wiese scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Sutton scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Sutton is becoming a predictor of University's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, D'Angelo Alvarado was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Rashaw, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
University always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .524 or higher in three consecutive games.
University's record is now 14-8. As for Waco, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
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