For the second straight game, Hillcrest will face off against Kearns. The Huskies will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Cougars at 3:30 p.m. Hillcrest has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Kearns will come in with three straight wins.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hillcrest's offense. They came up short against Kearns on Wednesday, falling 10-0. 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.
For Kearns' part, Diego Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
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.
Kearns hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillcrest struck out 12 times.
Kearns' victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Hillcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hillcrest has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kearns struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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