The Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hillside Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southeast Raleigh will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Southeast Raleigh suffered a tough 22-2 loss at the hands of Corinth Holders.
Southeast Raleigh saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jadon Jones, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Greyson Dove, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Hillside made sure to put some runs up on the board against Eno River on Tuesday. Hillside came out on top against Eno River by a score of 12-7. With that win, Hillside brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Hillside also got a great performance from Julian Hall as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Evan Marciniak picked up the save, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Myles McMillan, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Noah Salcedo, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Southeast Raleigh's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Hillside, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southeast Raleigh has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hillside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Southeast Raleigh suffered a grim 14-7 defeat to Hillside when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Southeast Raleigh, Jimmyll Williams (who went 4-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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