Sadly, Hunter is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. They fell just short of the Northridge Knights by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hunter of the 10-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2015.
Hunter saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jermain Hurtado, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Northridge's side, Jon Olsen made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Olsen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
In other pitching news, Ryal Moon looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Hunter's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Northridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Hunter will head out on the road to challenge Taylorsville at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northridge, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against West at 3:30 p.m. Northridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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