The San Dimas Saints will square off against the South Hills Huskies at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (San Dimas 2.7, South Hills 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, San Dimas got the win against Alta Loma by a conclusive 8-2. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, South Hills had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Conquerors a 4-0 shutout.
Elias Reyes tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, South Hills' victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Vieth, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Richie Soto also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
South Hills hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
South Hills pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for San Dimas, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
San Dimas might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from South Hills in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Saints have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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