South Hills's hitters rose to the challenge against a Conquerors pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Thursday. The South Hills Huskies were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Los Altos Conquerors. The victory was nothing new for South Hills as they're now sitting on five straight.
Steven Jimenez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Jimenez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Christian Santoyo looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Noah Malone was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Diego Villarreal, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
South Hills is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Los Altos, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-8-1.
South Hills will face off against Aquinas at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Aquinas' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so South Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Los Altos, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Diamond Bar at 3:30 p.m. on April 9th.
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