It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Sweet Home ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Cottage Grove Lions 7-6. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Kyle Zajic
| 04/08/25 @ Cottage Grove | 8 |
| 04/01/25 vs North Salem | 5 |
| 03/18/25 @ Madras | 2 |
| 05/01/24 vs Cascade | 1 |
Kyle Zajic made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for Sweet Home: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cohen Gutierrez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Luke Rosa was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Sweet Home's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Cottage Grove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5-1.
Coming up, Sweet Home will take on Harrisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cottage Grove, they will venture away from home to take on Springfield at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Millers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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