Baseball Preview: Tooele Buffaloes vs. Hillcrest Huskies
Tooele is 6-1 against Hillcrest since March of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Tooele Buffaloes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hillcrest Huskies at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tooele has three straight wins, Hillcrest has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Wednesday, Tooele got themselves on the board against Hillcrest, but Hillcrest never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Huskies with a sharp 11-0 victory. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for Tooele this season.
Kaden Dean made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Dean has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dean was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Higgins, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Gabe Sutherland, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Tooele's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Hillcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
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