High Tech SD hadn't done well against Kearny recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Storm had just enough and edged out the Komets 5-4. For the Storm, this counts as revenge for the 11-8 win the Komets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2025.
Devon Caris
| 04/27/26 vs Kearny | 2 |
| 03/11/26 @ Canyon Crest Academy | 1 |
| 02/26/26 vs High Tech CV | 1 |
| 05/15/25 @ Kearny | 1 |
| 04/05/25 vs High Tech Mesa | 1 |
Devon Caris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has become a key player for High Tech SD: the team is 7-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Caris was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Caris wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Izo Kobayashi, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Kobayashi has posted since back in March. Another was Max Rivera, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
The victory made it two in a row for High Tech SD and bumps their season record up to 10-5. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Kearny, they moved to 5-17 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Komets beat High Tech SD by a score of 3-0 on Wednesday.
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