It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but University ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the East Fairmont Bees 10-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Hawks considering their two-run performance the match before.
Max Cash made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Cash was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colson Jenkins, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Thomas Croston was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
The victory got University back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, University will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Jefferson at 1:30 p.m. As for East Fairmont, they are taking a road trip to square off against Ritchie County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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