Hillcrest had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-15 to make it four. They came up short against the Peotone Blue Devils, falling 12-2. The Hawks were not able to make up for their loss to the Blue Devils from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
Daquan Dennis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.
As for Peotone, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-13. The team dominated over those games too, winning by an average of 10 runs.
On Peotone's side, the team relied heavily on Joe Hasse, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Hasse a new career-high. Tyler Leitelt was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Hillcrest and Peotone could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Hawks will challenge Tinley Park at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (521 vs. 214). Meanwhile, Peotone (ranked 422nd) will meet Wilmington (ranked 89th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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