Baseball Recap: Hill Takes a Loss

Hill had lost eight straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-15 to make it nine. They came up short against the Lincoln Lions, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 on Tuesday.

Hill saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AJ Meraz, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.

As for Lincoln, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. The result was nothing new for Lincoln, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.

On Lincoln's side, Jayden Peters was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Peters has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.

In other pitching news, Cole Stromberg looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Andres Garcia was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorenzo Collazo, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.

Hill didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 defeat against Prospect on the 3rd. As for Lincoln, they have also already played their next match, a 5-3 loss against Ann Sobrato on the 6th.