Prep baseball: Hillcrest holds on vs. Olympus

Prep baseball: Hillcrest holds on vs. Olympus

Hillcrest’s eleven-7 victory above Olympus was a two-element perform with senior Zak Zimmerman starring at centre phase.

The 6-four senior started the sport in right area. Batting seventh in the lineup, the remaining-handed senior stood tall more than the plate with his bat poised high. His pant legs were crisp white as he jacked back-to-back again house runs in the 1st and third. Trotting the four-baggers out, Zimmerman looked like he barely broke a sweat putting here Hillcrest up 10-one by the fifth.

"When you see those pitches coming down the pipe, you just acquired to swing on them," Zimmerman said.

Hillcrest starting pitcher VJ Vincon was in control by means of 5 innings, throwing a mix of changeups and fastballs to maintain the Titans off-equilibrium.

Even so, Vincon received into a jam when the Olympus bats came alive. After making it possible for four to rating, Vincon was pulled and Zimmerman was named upon.

Inheriting two runners, Zimmerman swapped gloves and acquired to perform. He understood that he experienced to quit the rally and get the Huskies out of the inning.

"I feel of myself as a pitcher," Zimmerman explained. "When mentor introduced me in, I just wished to do the work and aid my staff."

The up coming two Titans have been struck out. Hillcrest catcher Ben Farar was impressed with Zimmerman’s potential to get out of the inning.

"Zak came in and threw actually challenging. Olympus had been out in front a whole lot far more on Zak’s curve," Farar mentioned. "Zak’s curve was breaking wonderful."

Zimmerman retired the facet in the sixth with two far more strikeouts and digging out a arrive-backer for the effortless enjoy at first.

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Even though Hillcrest was able to maintain on for the acquire, Farar cautioned his team for dropping focus.

"When we have the guide, we need to make certain that we don’t make the mental errors," Farar stated. "We acquired to put them absent when we get the chance."

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