University City can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They skirted past the Sage Creek Bobcats 2-1. The win was just what University City needed coming off of a 12-3 loss in their prior contest.
Aliyah Padilla spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, University City's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bella Giron, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Sage Creek's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Torii Ramirez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Sage Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as University City only tossed four.
University City's win bumped their record up to 5-6-1. As for Sage Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
University City will be playing at home against Calexico at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Calexico's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so University City's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sage Creek, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Canyon Hills at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Sage Creek: 2.7, Canyon Hills: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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