Lick-Wilmerding is 2-8 against University since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lick-Wilmerding Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the University Red Devils at 3:30 p.m. Lick-Wilmerding is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Lick-Wilmerding is is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Saturday. They fell just short of San Domenico by a score of 8-6.
Colby Martin put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Martin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Martin wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Roy Martin, who scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Martin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, University was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They lost 7-1 to Branson. University has struggled against Branson recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Lick-Wilmerding's record now sits at 7-7-1. As for University, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7.
Lick-Wilmerding suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to University in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Lick-Wilmerding, Teddy Molfino (who scored two runs while going 3-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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