Hillside is 0-10 against Northern Durham since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hillside Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northern Durham Knights at 7:00 p.m. Hillside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Hillside fell victim to Northern Durham and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Knights. Hillside has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Northern Durham's part, Liam Hawkes made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hawkes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Dylan Guerrette was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Noah Guerrette was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Hillside's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Northern Durham, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
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