The South Hills Huskies will head out to face off against the San Dimas Saints at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Hills is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
South Hills' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Los Altos by a score of 4-0.
Elias Reyes tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, South Hills' victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Vieth, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Richie Soto also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
South Hills hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, San Dimas made easy work of Alta Loma on Friday and carried off an 8-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
South Hills pushed their record up to 15-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for San Dimas, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
South Hills took their victory against San Dimas in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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