Hillcrest had lost six straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-20 to make it seven. They lost 13-3 to the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-7 on Monday.
Noah Walls made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
As for Thornton Fractional South, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-18-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games.
On Thornton Fractional South's side, Blake Sims and Juan Lozano did most of the damage at the plate: Sims went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Lozano went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Lozano a new career-high. Ryan Marnell was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Hillcrest will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Evergreen Park at 4:30 p.m. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Thornton Fractional South, they are taking a road trip to take on Blue Island Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Red Wolves are facing the Cardinals at the right time seeing as the Cardinals are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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