Baseball Recap: Hillcrest Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Tuscaloosa County

Hillcrest faced Tuscaloosa County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Patriots fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 4-3. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 7-3.

Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Tuscaloosa County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hillcrest will square off against rival Thompson at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa County is set to face off against their familiar foe Prattville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.