Hurricane had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 17-run drubbing they dealt Hillcrest on Friday. The Hurricane Tigers put the hurt on the Hillcrest Huskies with a sharp 17-0 win. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brycen McCauley
| 03/14/25 vs Hillcrest | 14 |
| 03/07/25 vs Sky View | 11 |
| 03/05/24 vs Enterprise | 6 |
| 03/13/24 vs Crimson Cliffs | 4 |
| 03/26/24 vs Desert Hills | 3 |
Brycen McCauley made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lani Matsuoka, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Parker Selby was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Hurricane always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillcrest only posted an OBP of .280.
Hurricane has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. Hillcrest dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hurricane has already played their next game, an 11-1 loss against Centennial on the 15th. As for Hillcrest, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-1 defeat against Highland on the 15th.
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