With a playoff game on the line, University rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Sheridan Blackhawks a 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for University, who have now won ten matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
University got a massive performance out of Jimmy Caldwell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jasper Owens, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for University and bumps their season record up to 14-11-1. As for Sheridan, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season.
University will challenge Cascade at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Cascade's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so University's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Sheridan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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