Baseball Recap: Hillcrest has no trouble against La Sierra

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 7:37pm

Baseball Recap: Hillcrest Trojans vs. La Sierra Eagles

Hillcrest can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the La Sierra Eagles as the Hillcrest Trojans made off with an 11-4 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Hillcrest needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.

The team relied heavily on Ryder DeJournett, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and six RBI. Another player making a difference was Chris Sampson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.

On La Sierra's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cristian Velazquez, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.

Hillcrest's victory bumped their record up to 6-16-2. As for La Sierra, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13-1 record this season.

Hillcrest will have a chance to go back-to-back against La Sierra: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.

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