On Saturday, University faced Jefferson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The University Hawks' tough 13-3 defeat to the Jefferson Cougars might stick with them for a while. University has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brance McCune made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Jefferson's side, the team relied heavily on Serf Guerra, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Riley Morgan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
University's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Jefferson, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat University by a score of 13-8 later that day.
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