Baseball Preview: Hillside Hornets vs. Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs
The Hillside Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hillside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Hillside had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 12-7 win over Eno River on Tuesday. The victory was just what Hillside needed coming off of a 14-1 defeat in their prior game.
Julian Hall tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Evan Marciniak relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Myles McMillan was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Noah Salcedo, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, sadly, Southeast Raleigh is still looking for their first win of the season after eight contests. Their rough 22-2 loss to Corinth Holders on Friday might stick with them for a while.
Southeast Raleigh saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jadon Jones, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Greyson Dove, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Hillside's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5. As for Southeast Raleigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Southeast Raleigh's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Hillside hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .393. It's a different story for Southeast Raleigh, though, as they've only averaged .208. Will they be able to contain Hillside's hitters?
Everything went Hillside's way against Southeast Raleigh in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Hillside made off with a 14-7 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Southeast Raleigh's Nehemiah Drew, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Hillside to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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