The University School Preppers will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Rangers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in University School's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while North has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for University School's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Archbishop Hoban on Wednesday. The contest marked that first time this season in which University School was not able to get on the board.
University School saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Penn, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, North suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Chardon on Wednesday.
Having lost for the first time this season, University School fell to 5-1. As for North, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
University School's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. University School has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for North, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will University School continue to outrun the ball?
University School might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from North in their previous meeting back in May of 2015. Can University School avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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