Hillcrest had lost eight straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-19 to make it nine. They came up short against the Cottonwood Colts, falling 16-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Huskies of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Humberto Nava Valbuena made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Boston Carrell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
As for Cottonwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The result was nothing new for Cottonwood, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
On Cottonwood's side, the team relied heavily on Brighton Young, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI Young has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Mavarez, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cottonwood beat Hillcrest by a score of 8-2 on Wednesday.
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