The University City Centurions will head out on the road to square off against the Colony Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with University City sitting on 16 straight victories and Colony on 19.
Last Saturday, it was close, but University City sidestepped Imperial for a 2-1 win. That's two games straight that University City has won by just one run.
Garret Gillum looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, University City's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Torres-Chapa, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Colony had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Village Christian last Friday.
Steven Gonzales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Jacob Castro was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Rangel, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
University City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season. As for Colony, their record is now 26-6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. University City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Colony struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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