Hillcrest fell victim to Oak Lawn and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 14-0 to the Oak Lawn Spartans. Hillcrest has not had much luck with Oak Lawn recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Hillcrest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tramell White, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Oak Lawn's side, Christian Torres tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ivan Gonzalez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Cristian Hermosillo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 2-24. As for Oak Lawn, their victory bumped their record up to 14-15.
Hillcrest will head out on the road to take on Solorio at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Solorio is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Hillcrest will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Oak Lawn will take on De La Salle at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oak Lawn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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