Baseball Game Preview: Hillcrest Trojans vs. Perris Panthers

The Hillcrest Trojans will challenge the Perris Panthers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Perris took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hillcrest, who comes in off a win.

While Hillcrest didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17-2), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Mayfair by a score of 5-2 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.

Ryder DeJournett

Home Runs

03/27/25 vs Mayfair	1
03/24/25 vs La Sierra	1
03/20/25 vs Rancho Verde	1

The team relied heavily on Ryder DeJournett, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Matt Ramos, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Perris lost 18-2 to Rowland on Friday.

Perris saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Lenning, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Perris' defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Hillcrest, their win bumped their record up to 7-4-1.

Perris' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hillcrest has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .461. It's a different story for Perris, though, as they've only averaged .356. Will they be able to contain Hillcrest's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.