The Hunter Wolverines will be playing at home against the Murray Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Hunter finally turned things around against Judge Memorial Catholic on Thursday. Hunter was the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Judge Memorial Catholic. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hunter considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Talon Petersen made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Petersen was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jermain Hurtado was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Isaac Chavez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Murray entered their tilt with Taylorsville with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for Murray, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Like Hunter, Murray also got a great game from a two-way player: Kason Bleckert. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Bleckert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bleckert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jamison Vigil looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Murray let Jacob Reece and Easton Floyd loose on the outfield. Reece scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Floyd went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Cooper Wilson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Hunter's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-14. As for Murray, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
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