Baseball Recap: Hun Comes Up Short

Hun had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 13-6 to make it four. They fell just short of the Poly Prep Country Day Blue Devils by a score of 2-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Raiders were not able to get on the board.

As for Poly Prep Country Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.

For Poly Prep Country Day's part, Hun's batters probably weren't too happy with David Hinojosa, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (he gave up two walks). Hinojosa has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mateo Noto, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Ten Oever, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hun will take on Pennington at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 3.2, the Red Hawks 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Poly Prep Country Day, they will face off against Iona Prep at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Gaels will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something the Blue Devils surely won't give up without a fight.