With a playoff game on the line, Huntington Beach rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Santiago Sharks with a sharp 11-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Huntington Beach considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Nathan Aceves looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Matt Hansen was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Trevor Goldenetz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Huntington Beach has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Santiago, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-13.
Huntington Beach will head out on the road to face off against Villa Park at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Villa Park: 1.9, Huntington Beach: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Santiago does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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