Baseball Recap: Cottonwood Colts vs. Hillcrest Huskies
Cottonwood scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-7 margin over the Hillcrest Huskies. The win was some much needed relief for Cottonwood as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Robbie Jensen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Jensen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jensen was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Oliver Wayman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Angel Mavarez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Hillcrest's side, Isaac Stalberger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathew Miller, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Cottonwood's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-11. As for Hillcrest, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-20.
Cottonwood will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hillcrest: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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