The Hilmar Yellowjackets will square off against the Destiny Christian Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Hilmar's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Destiny Christian Academy has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Hilmar was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Ripon Christian on Thursday. The Yellowjackets blew past the Knights 9-1. The result was nothing new for the Yellowjackets, who have now won ten contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Marlin Kindberg tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, John Labno was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cohen Felber, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Destiny Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Sutter on Friday and fell 2-1.
Destiny Christian Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Anderson, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Hilmar's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Destiny Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 15-13-1.
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