The University Wildcats will challenge the Lincoln Tigers at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
University is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on USC-MAE with a sharp 13-4 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Kayla Anzora made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Anzora was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ditagi Smith, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. Sharlyn Mendoza also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln got the win against Sun Valley Magnet on Wednesday by a conclusive 8-1.
Lincoln let Monica Amaya and Monica Vences run wild. Amaya went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run, while Vences got on base in three of her six plate appearances with one triple and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mel Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Lincoln has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for University, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
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