The Urban Blues will head out to challenge the Marin Academy Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Urban has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Urban and University, and University kept the tradition alive. The Blues lost 14-1 to the Red Devils on Friday. The Blues have struggled against the Red Devils recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Marin Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of San Domenico. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Reed Meyer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Urban now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Marin Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Urban has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Marin Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Urban was able to grind out a solid win over Marin Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blues since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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