Hilliard has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Ribault Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Hilliard came up short against Christ's Church Academy and fell 9-4.
Brogan Johns made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Hilliard didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 15 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Ribault put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over ED White. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ribault considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Hilliard dropped their record down to 5-14 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Ribault, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Hilliard took their victory against Ribault in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Hilliard repeat their success, or does Ribault have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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