The Hillcrest Trojans will take on the Kennedy Fighting Irish at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillcrest's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Kennedy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hillcrest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Ocean View. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted since March 21, 2024.
Meanwhile, Kennedy hadn't done well against Troy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Fighting Irish came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 4-0.
Not much got past Tyler Onofre, who gave up just three hits to keep Troy off the board. Onofre has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kennedy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Owens, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Hillcrest's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-8-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Kennedy, their win bumped their record up to 17-12.
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