For the second straight game, High Tech SD will face off against Kearny. The Storm will face off against the Komets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. High Tech SD is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
High Tech SD took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Kearny, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Storm came out on top in a nail-biter against the Komets on Tuesday, sneaking past 4-2. Winning may never get old, but the Storm sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Devon Caris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up six Ks. He is becoming a predictor of High Tech SD's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 9-3 (and 3-6 when he doesn't).
Adrian Acevedo
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On the hitting side, Adrian Acevedo was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Rubio, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
High Tech SD pushed their record up to 12-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Kearny, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season.
Kearny's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. High Tech SD has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Kearny, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will High Tech SD keep running through batters, or will the Komets buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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