Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask University). They put the hurt on the Hollywood Sheiks with a sharp 17-3 victory on Saturday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Wildcats with their most commanding win of the season.
Dylan Morales
| 03/01/25 vs Hollywood | 6 |
| 02/21/25 @ Franklin | 4 |
| 03/27/24 vs Port of Los Angeles | 2 |
| 04/19/24 @ Hamilton | 1 |
Dylan Morales made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
In other batting news, Jacob Santos was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. DJ Pichetrungsi was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
University always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for University and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. University will face off against Fremont at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. University is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season. As for Hollywood, they will square off against East Valley at 2:30 p.m. on Monday.
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