The Hylton Bulldogs will take on the Mountain View Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hylton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
Hylton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Forest Park by a score of 5-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Alanis Layne
| 06/03/25 vs Forest Park | 6 |
| 05/29/25 @ Colonial Forge | 11 |
| 05/27/25 @ Charles J. Colgan | 6 |
| 05/23/25 vs Woodbridge | 8 |
Alanis Layne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luana Plummer, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Five must be Mountain View's lucky number: they beat Charles J. Colgan with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Wildcats didn't even let the Sharks on the board, marking the Wildcats' second-straight 5-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Mountain View's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hylton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Hylton suffered a grim 22-2 defeat to Mountain View in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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