On Tuesday, the University Trailblazers didn't have quite enough to beat the Hamilton Heights Huskies and fell 2-1.
Laine Spears was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, University saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mark Hamby, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Hamilton Heights' side, they got a great performance from Owen Robey as he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
University's loss dropped their record down to 9-7-1. As for Hamilton Heights, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. University will square off against Lawrence North at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lawrence North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Hamilton Heights, they will head out on the road to take on Western at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hamilton Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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