Western Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 16-0 loss at the hands of the Diamond Hill-Jarvis Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Western Hills of the 11-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Diamond Hill-Jarvis' part, Isaac Barrera and Yazzy Ceballos made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Barrera struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Ceballos tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Barrera scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Ceballos scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Diego Basurto was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Marciano Rock Rios was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Western Hills' loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Diamond Hill-Jarvis, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western Hills will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Benbrook at 7:00 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Diamond Hill-Jarvis, they will head out on the road to take on Carter-Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Diamond Hill-Jarvis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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