After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Panguitch, Green River was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds with a sharp 8-1 victory.
Jason Hernandez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Antonio Macias was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jarrett Guerrera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Green River's win bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Green River will have a chance to go back-to-back against Utah Military Academy - Hill Field: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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