On Wednesday, Tooele got themselves on the board against Hillcrest, but Hillcrest never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Hillcrest Huskies as they made off with an 11-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Tooele has managed all season.
Kaden Dean was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Dean has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dean was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Higgins, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Madex Vonhatten, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory (which was Tooele's third in a row) raised their record to 5-12. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Hillcrest, their defeat was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-15.
Tooele will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hillcrest: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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