There's no place like home for San Ysidro, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. Everything went their way against the Hilltop Lancers on Thursday as the San Ysidro Cougars made off with an 8-2 win. That's more bragging rights for San Ysidro, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Marco Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alejandro Buenrostro, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Emmanuel Valdez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
San Ysidro's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-9. As for Hilltop, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-17-1.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Olympian the next time they take the field. San Ysidro will host Olympian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Hilltop will host them at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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