Baseball Preview: Kearny Komets vs. High Tech SD Storm
The Kearny Komets will look to defend their home field on Monday against the High Tech SD Storm at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Kearny beat Hoover 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kearny.
Nicolas Hembera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kearny let Elijah Duffy and Ansel Eaton loose on the outfield. Duffy scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Eaton scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Duffy is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cameron Ackerman, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, High Tech SD entered their tilt with Crawford with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Colts on Friday and snuck past 4-2.
Nano Acevedo was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Acevedo was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Carroll, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Kearny's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for High Tech SD, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Kearny came out on top in a nail-biter against High Tech SD in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was High Tech SD's Carlos Cornejo, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kearny still be able to contain Cornejo? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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