The Hillcrest Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Memphis East Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Memphis East took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hillcrest, who comes in off a win.
While Vikings fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They came out on top against Sheffield by a score of 8-5 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Memphis East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 12-11 heartbreaker at the hands of Kingsbury.
Clarence Taylor was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Nathaniel, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hillcrest came out on top in a nail-biter against Memphis East when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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