The Hunter Wolverines are taking a road trip to face off against the Hillcrest Huskies at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Hunter and 25 for Hillcrest dating back to last season.
Kearns hit Hunter with a seven-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolverines came up short against the Cougars, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest scored the most runs they've had this season last Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 15-8 to Taylorsville. That's two games in a row now that the Huskies have lost by exactly seven runs.
Ryan Tomlinson and Andy Gonzales did some serious damage despite the final result: Tomlinson went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run, while Gonzales went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that Gonzales has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Sady, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Hunter's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Hillcrest, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
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