Baseball Preview: Hillcrest Hawks vs. Bremen Braves
Hillcrest is 0-10 against Bremen since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hillcrest Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Bremen Braves at 4:30 p.m. Bremen took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hillcrest, who comes in off a win.
Hillcrest is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Thornridge on Saturday.
Daquan Dennis was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Deion Boyce, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bremen fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Oak Forest on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bengals. Bremen has struggled against Oak Forest recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Aiden Licea-Gonzales put in work no matter where he played. He tossed 7.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off 12 hits. Licea-Gonzales has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Licea-Gonzales was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ashton Cardinal made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. Armando Aguilar was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Hillcrest's win ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-18. As for Bremen, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Hillcrest suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Bremen when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Hillcrest, Xavier Aguilar (who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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