Hillcrest extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 8-10. They lost 10-0 to the Kearns Cougars. The game snapped a strange streak: the last six times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
As for Kearns, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-4. Considering they have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Kearns' part, Diego Martinez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Martinez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zack Budge, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lucas Grable, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kearns beat Hillcrest by a score of 8-1 on Friday.
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