The University City Centurions will head out on the road to square off against the Olympian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. University City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
After a string of three wins, University City's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 8-3 to San Pasqual.
University City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKenna Jenkins, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Olympian had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 8-4 win over Academy of Our Lady of Peace on Thursday.
Gabi Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jacqui De Murguia was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mariely Duran, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI.
University City's loss dropped their record down to 8-8-1. As for Olympian, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-12.
Olympian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: University City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .347. It's a different story for Olympian, though, as they've only averaged .228. Will they be able to contain University City's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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