After six games on the road, Sequoia is heading back home. They will take on the Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Sequoia: 3.3, Hillsdale: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Sequoia had just enough and edged Hillsdale out 3-2. That's two games straight that Sequoia has won by just one run.
Aaron Harkov tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Max Stallings picked up the save, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Sequoia's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ian Holt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Sequoia is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Hillsdale, they have fallen quite a ways from their 20-10 record last season and are now at 3-5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sequoia has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hillsdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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