Baseball Recap: Hillcrest Lutheran Academy Takes a Loss

Hillcrest Lutheran Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ashby Arrows. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Arrows this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-7 on Tuesday.

Hillcrest Lutheran Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Ashby, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.

Hillcrest Lutheran Academy will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Sebeka at 4:00 a.m. on May 15. As for Ashby, they have already played their next contest, a 4-3 victory against West Central Area on the 22nd.