South Hills barely beat Alta Loma the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Huskies were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Braves on Wednesday. The Huskies have beaten the Braves the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Braves has come to flipping the script.
Elias Reyes looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because South Hills is 6-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-4 otherwise.
Victor Merlos
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At the plate, Victor Merlos and Diego Villarreal did most of the damage at the plate: Merlos went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Villarreal scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Those two hits gave Merlos a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Wesley Manning, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
South Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive contests.
South Hills' record is now 9-5. As for Alta Loma, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. South Hills will take on rival Los Altos at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Alta Loma is set to face off against their familiar foe Colony at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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