Baseball Preview: Wilson Wildcats vs. Hillcrest Panthers
The Wilson Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Hillcrest Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hillcrest is hoping to do on Friday what Sunset couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Wilson's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Wilson blew past Sunset 14-4.
Jose Fermines was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Fermines was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, JD Arranda was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hudson Wilk, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Leopards as they made off with a 9-2 win.
Like Wilson, Hillcrest also got a great game from a two-way player: Aidan Martinez. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Robert Hamman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Oscar Velasquez was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Ford Morris was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Wilson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5-1 record this season. As for Hillcrest, their record now sits at 15-8.
Wilson took their victory against Hillcrest in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 8-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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