Hillcrest extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 22 on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-21. They came up short against the Thornton Fractional North Meteors, falling 18-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hawks have suffered against the Meteors since May 17, 2022.
Hillcrest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daquan Dennis, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. Another was Giovani Rhodes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
As for Thornton Fractional North, their win ended a 14-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-23. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
On Thornton Fractional North's side, they got a massive performance out of Royal McClinton, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. McClinton is becoming a predictor of the Meteors' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 0-22 when he doesn't). Jermaine Henley was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Thornton Fractional North has already played their next game (against East Chicago Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Hillcrest will be paying especially close attention to the Meteors' contest: after the Meteors face off against the Cardinals, they'll take on Hillcrest again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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