University City had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-4 to make it four. They came up short against the McCluer Comets, falling 17-7. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Comets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
As for McCluer, their record now sits at 4-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
For McCluer's part, Xavier Hill made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Hill has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, William Speed was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for McCluer: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Eric Lorenz, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, University City will face off against McCluer North at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. McCluer has already played their next contest (against Roosevelt), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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