For the second straight game, Cloudland will face off against University School. The Highlanders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cloudland is looking for their season's first win.
Monday just wasn't the day for Cloudland's offense. They came up short against University School on Monday, falling 24-0.
For University School's part, Colby Kell and Jacob Williams were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Kell pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Williams pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Kell a new career-high in strikeouts (two). At the plate, Kell went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run, while Williams went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Williams has launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Margotta, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Grant Gentry was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
University School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
University School is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Cloudland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
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