Hunter came into Thursday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs 13-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hunter considering their two-run performance the game before.
Talon Petersen was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Petersen was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jermain Hurtado was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Isaac Chavez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Judge Memorial Catholic's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Ibarra, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Hunter's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-14. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, their loss was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hunter will take on Murray at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, they will be playing at home against Summit Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Judge Memorial Catholic is facing Summit Academy at the right time seeing as Summit Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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