On Wednesday Kristian Noriega was dialed in and struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. He played a big game the last time he faced El Cajon Valley, so the team probably should've seen him coming. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his third in a row with more than six strikeouts. For the year, Noriega has an ERA of 2.95 over 21.3 innings pitched.
Noriega and Hoover will head out on the road to square off against Crawford at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last time Noriega took on Crawford, he made a splash, striking out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Can he match (or beat) that stellar performance? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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