The Hesperia Scorpions will face off against the Hesperia Christian Patriots at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hesperia will be strutting in after a victory while Hesperia Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Hesperia picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Eastside.
Silas Skinner looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Josh Flores, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Tobias, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Hesperia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Hesperia Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 12-1 to Notre Dame.
Hesperia Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathaniel Renner, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Hesperia now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hesperia Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hesperia has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hesperia Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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