Baseball Preview: Cottonwood Colts vs. Hillcrest Huskies
Cottonwood is on a four-game streak of home losses, Hillcrest a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Cottonwood Colts will take on the Hillcrest Huskies at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Wednesday, Cottonwood suffered a tough 17-6 loss at the hands of Juan Diego Catholic.
John Pipe was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Oliver Wayman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hillcrest's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-0 walloping at the hands of Park City on Friday.
Cottonwood now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Hillcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-19.
Hillcrest's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cottonwood has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Hillcrest, though, as they've been averaging 10.5. Given Cottonwood's sizable advantage in that area, Hillcrest will need to find a way to close that gap.
Cottonwood took their win against Hillcrest in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 27-7. Does Cottonwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillcrest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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