For the second straight game, Sunset will face off against Hillcrest. The Bison will head out to challenge the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Sunset's last matchup with Hillcrest could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Tuesday. The Bison came up short against the Panthers, falling 11-4. The Bison haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
For Hillcrest's part, they got a great performance from Jayden Pescador as he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Khari Bass was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2025. Julio Longa was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Hillcrest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The win (which was Hillcrest's 15th in a row) raised their record to 16-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Sunset, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 15-4-1.
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