Hillcrest hit West with a four-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies. The Panthers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row.
Joseph 'JJ' Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kingston Rillon, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double.
West's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Hillcrest, they pushed their record up to 7-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
While West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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