The West Panthers will take on the Hillcrest Huskies at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with six straight defeats, while Hillcrest will come in with six straight victories.
West fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Kearns on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest earned a 7-4 win over Granger on Wednesday.
Boston Carrell made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Hillcrest is undefeated when Carrell posts two or more runs, but 2-7 otherwise.
In other pitching news, Marcus Bass looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Hillcrest is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-6 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Jesus Granadillo was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Max Cannon was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Hillcrest's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for West, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
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