Baseball Recap: Sallisaw Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Hilldale

Sallisaw faced Hilldale in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Black Diamonds came up short against the Hornets, falling 9-3. It was the first time this season that the Black Diamonds let down their fans at home.

Sallisaw's defeat dropped their record down to 18-4. As for Hilldale, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-2.

Sallisaw has already played their next matchup (against Coyle), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Hilldale will be paying especially close attention to the Black Diamonds' contest: after the Black Diamonds face off against the Bluejackets, they'll take on Hilldale again at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.