The Hillcrest Trojans will square off against the Perris Panthers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillcrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Hillcrest easily dispatched Rancho Verde on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Trojans fell just short of Rancho Christian by a score of 8-6 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Trojans have suffered since February 23, 2024.
Luke Mueller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Niko Bernal, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Perris was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They lost 9-2 to Vista del Lago.
Perris saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Lenning, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Perris' loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Hillcrest, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7-1.
Perris' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hillcrest has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .475. It's a different story for Perris, though, as they've only averaged .298. Will they be able to contain Hillcrest's hitters?
Hillcrest took their victory against Perris when the teams last played on April 3rd by a conclusive 14-0 score. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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