Baseball Preview: Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle vs. Hillcrest Huskies
Juan Diego Catholic is 5-0 against Hillcrest since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle will head out on the road to square off against the Hillcrest Huskies at 3:30 p.m.
Juan Diego Catholic scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Hillcrest as Juan Diego Catholic made off with an 18-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Juan Diego Catholic.
Andrew Lombana made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only one hit. Lombana was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Castle Huggard and Matt Odell did most of the damage at the plate: Huggard scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Odell scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Mezenen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Juan Diego Catholic's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Hillcrest, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
