Hillcrest had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 8-12 to make it four. They lost 10-2 to the Cyprus Pirates. The Huskies were not able to make up for their loss to the Pirates from their previous meeting back in April of 2019.
As for Cyprus, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games.
For Cyprus' part, ALEX LARSON tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. LARSON has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, HUMBERTO NAVA was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of CARTER PRIMM, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
While Hillcrest had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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