There's no place like home for Juan Diego Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Hillcrest Huskies on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Soaring Eagle in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now won nine in a row.
Tage McKinley
| 04/02/25 @ Hillcrest | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Hillcrest | 3 |
| 03/13/25 vs Judge Memorial Catholic | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Hillcrest | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Bountiful | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Tage McKinley and Maddox Lahue did most of the damage at the plate: McKinley scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Lahue scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. McKinley has become a key player for Juan Diego Catholic: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kael Buck, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Juan Diego Catholic's record is now 6-9. As for Hillcrest, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-12.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Juan Diego Catholic will challenge rival Stansbury at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hillcrest is set to take on their familiar foe Tooele at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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