Hunter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-4 walloping at the hands of the Granger Lancers. That's two games in a row now that Hunter has lost by exactly eight runs.
Hunter saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jermain Hurtado, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Granger's side, Quinton Owens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. It was the first time this season that Owens tossed five or more strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Hugo Cubillan and Johvi Ki did most of the damage at the plate: Cubillan went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Ki scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Peyton Percival, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Hunter's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Granger, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8.
While Hunter had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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