Baseball Recap: Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs vs. Hillside Hornets
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Willow Spring, Southeast Raleigh was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hillside Hornets and snuck past 10-8. The high-scoring effort was just what Southeast Raleigh needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Nicholas Teel tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Greyson Dove, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadon Jones, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
On Hillside's side, Jeremiah Rankins led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Noah Salcedo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Hillside didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Southeast Raleigh's victory ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9. As for Hillside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Southeast Raleigh will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fuquay - Varina at 4:30 p.m. Southeast Raleigh has given up an average of 13.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Hillside, they will head out on the road to face off against Northern Durham at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Durham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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