Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hillside's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Northern Durham Knights on Tuesday. Hillside has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hillside saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremiah Rankins, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Northern Durham's side, Liam Hawkes made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 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, Northern Durham got a massive performance out of Dylan Guerrette, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Noah Guerrette, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Hillside's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Northern Durham, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Hillside will be playing in front of their home fans against Northern Durham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northern Durham, they will head out on the road to face off against Roxboro Community at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Northern Durham's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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