Preview: Bonneville Lakers vs. Hillcrest Huskies
Bonneville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Hillcrest Huskies at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Bonneville's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
Last Friday, Bonneville earned a 12-9 victory over South Summit.
The team relied heavily on Jet Hirschi, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Wade Larsen, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of Pine View. That's two games in a row now that Hillcrest has lost by exactly ten runs.
Hillcrest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cryston Panek, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Bonneville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Hillcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went Bonneville's way against Hillcrest in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 as Bonneville made off with a 16-8 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hillcrest's Jeb Thomas, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Bonneville to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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