Kearny came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the High Tech SD Storm with a sharp 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Kearny, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Nicolas Hembera made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Hembera has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hembera was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elijah Duffy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Laird Eaton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On High Tech SD's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Rubio, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Kearny's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. As for High Tech SD, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.
Kearny will head out on the road to take on Hoover at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kearny is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for High Tech SD, they will head out on the road to square off against Crawford at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. High Tech SD is facing Crawford at the right time seeing as Crawford is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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