Kirkland Hughes Game Report: vs Christian Academy

By Team Reports May 15, 2024, 10:45am

Hughes came up big in Paoli's 11-0 victory

Highlights of one of the top 2024 MLB Draft prospects Cam Caminiti in Saguaro's (Scottsdale, AZ) 2-1 win over Canyon del Oro (Tucson, AZ) in the 4A state championship. He threw a complete game striking out 11 and only allowing two hits and one run. He finished his senior season 9-0 with a 0.93 ERA to go with 119 strikeouts.

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Paoli was led to victory by Kirkland Hughes, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Christian Academy had no answer to Hughes as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Hughes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.

Hughes and Paoli will look to defend their home field on Saturday against North Daviess at 7:00 p.m. The last time these two faced off, Hughes and Co. were forced to settle for an 8-2 loss. Could another big game from him be enough to change the outcome this time? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.

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