For the second straight game, Western Hills will face off against Carter-Riverside. The Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Western Hills was handed a 20-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Carter-Riverside 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted against the Eagles since April 26, 2021.
Rodolfo Sandoval made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sandoval was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February.
Sandoval wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Johnston, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Those two hits gave Johnston a new career-high. Jacob Castillo also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Carter-Riverside dropped their record down to 4-14 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Western Hills, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-13-1.
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