Baseball Game Preview: Tooele Buffaloes vs. Hillcrest Huskies

Buffaloes

Runs

04/09/25 vs Hillcrest	15
04/08/25 @ Hillcrest	21
04/05/25 vs Park City	6
04/04/25 @ Park City	11
04/03/25 vs Park City	7
+ 12 more games

For the second straight game, Tooele will face off against Hillcrest. The Buffaloes will take on the Huskies at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Tooele is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

Last Wednesday, Tooele got the win against Hillcrest by a conclusive 15-1. The win continues a trend for the Buffaloes in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now won five in a row.

Luis Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Tooele got a massive performance out of Gabe Sutherland, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Sutherland has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Jenkins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

Tooele always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Tooele's record is now 5-12. As for Hillcrest, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.

Hillcrest's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tooele has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .463. It's a different story for Hillcrest, though, as they've only averaged .337. Will they be able to contain Tooele's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.