After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Burlingame, Hillsdale was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Sacred Heart Prep Gators with a sharp 8-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hillsdale also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Jake Belloni made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Belloni was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Ethan Ganoza was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mason Kang, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
On Sacred Heart Prep's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gian Maguire, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI. Maguire has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Hillsdale's win bumped their record up to 6-7-1. As for Sacred Heart Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Hillsdale will have a chance to go back-to-back against Sacred Heart Prep: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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