The Murray Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Hunter Wolverines at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Murray is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Murray is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Taylorsville (and have done all season long). Murray never let Taylorsville onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Friday.
Kason Bleckert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Bleckert has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bleckert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jamison Vigil looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Jacob Reece and Easton Floyd did most of the damage at the plate: Reece scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Floyd went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Cooper Wilson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hunter came into Thursday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Judge Memorial Catholic on Thursday as Hunter made off with a 13-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hunter considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Like Murray, Hunter also got a great game from a two-way player: Talon Petersen. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Petersen was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jermain Hurtado was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Isaac Chavez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Murray's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Hunter, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-14.
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