On Monday, University faced Morgantown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The University Hawks had just enough and edged the Morgantown Mohigans out 6-5. The win was familiar territory for University who now have five in a row.
Maddie Campbell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Campbell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Campbell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lexi Elza was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josalyn Phillips, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Morgantown's side, PAIGE RHODES made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
University is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Morgantown, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-8.
University will have a chance to go back-to-back against Morgantown: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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