For the second straight game, Hillcrest will face off against Cyprus. The Huskies will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Pirates at 3:30 p.m. Hillcrest has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight losses, while Cyprus will come in with four straight wins.
Hillcrest came up short against Cyprus on Tuesday, falling 10-2.
For Cyprus' part, ALEX LARSON tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. LARSON has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cyprus got a massive performance out of HUMBERTO NAVA, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave NAVA a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of CARTER PRIMM, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Cyprus hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive contests.
Cyprus' victory bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Hillcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hillcrest has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cyprus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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