Hillcrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Greenville Red Raiders, falling 9-3. If the Rams were looking for revenge after losing 5-4 to the Red Raiders when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Skyla Benton was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2025. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Benton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lillian Lane, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Lane has hit this season.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Greenville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hillcrest will face off against rival Greenwood at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Greenville is set to square off against their familiar foe J.L. Mann at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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