Baseball Game Preview: Western Hills Cougars vs. Diamond Hill-Jarvis Eagles

For the second straight game, Western Hills will face off against Diamond Hill-Jarvis. The Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Western Hills has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Western Hills came up short against Diamond Hill-Jarvis on Tuesday, falling 15-3. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.

For Diamond Hill-Jarvis' part, MARCIANO RIOS was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. RIOS was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).

In other batting news, DIEGO BASURTO was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was GIOVANNY BASURTO, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

Diamond Hill-Jarvis kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.8.

Diamond Hill-Jarvis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-11-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Western Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16-1.