In what's become a running theme this season, Hunter gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Kearns Cougars with a sharp 14-3 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Hunter as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
KENYA LAPUAHO made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. LAPUAHO was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, LOREAL GONZALEZ was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was ALEXA OLSEN, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
On Kearns' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kallie Stocking, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Maliyah Solomon was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Hunter's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Kearns, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-9.
Hunter will face off against Copper Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Hunter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Kearns, they will be playing at home against Cyprus at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Cyprus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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