Friday just wasn't the day for Hillside's offense. They fell victim to a tough 16-0 defeat at the hands of the Northern Durham Knights on Friday. Hillside's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Northern Durham's part, not much got past Christopher Nichting, who gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks to keep Hillside off the board.
At the plate, William Hicklen was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kyle Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Hillside's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Northern Durham, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
Hillside will be playing in front of their home fans against East Chapel Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northern Durham, they will head out on the road to face off against Chapel Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Northern Durham's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
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