The Derby Red Raiders will face off against the Hillhouse Academics at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Derby will be strutting in after a victory while Hillhouse will be coming in after a loss.
Derby is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Kolbe-Cathedral 7-5.
The team relied heavily on Jayzair Barbera, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Fernandez, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Hillhouse was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Morgan, falling 21-4.
Derby took their win against Hillhouse in their previous meeting back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Derby repeat their success, or does Hillhouse has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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