The Ben Lomond Scots are taking a road trip to square off against the Hunter Wolverines at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Hunter took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ben Lomond, who comes in off a win.
Ben Lomond came out on top against North Summit on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. The Scots walked away with a 10-6 win over the Braves. The victory continues a trend for the Scots in their matchups with the Braves: they've now won six in a row.
Koban Moyes and Nathan Huerta made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Moyes struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Huerta struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, Moyes went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Huerta went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kai Langston, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Kale Ha'o, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hunter lost 15-2 to East on Thursday.
The win got Ben Lomond back to even at 1-1. As for Hunter, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Ben Lomond beat Hunter 9-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Scots since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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