The Killian Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Gulliver Prep Raiders at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Killian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Killian didn't have quite enough to beat Ferguson and fell 4-3.
Killian got a good showing from Nicolas Hechevarria, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hechevarria has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Killian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eddie Naranjo, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Gulliver Prep gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Escondido by a score of 5-1.
Jacob Diaz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Cherne, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Heath Ribera was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Gulliver Prep's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Killian, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Killian got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 against Gulliver Prep by a conclusive 14-4 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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