Baseball Recap: Tuesday's Victory Is Hillcrest's Tenth in Last 13 Outings

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 @ Canyon Springs	16
04/03/25 @ Perris	14
04/29/25 vs Perris	13
04/01/25 vs Perris	12
04/14/25 @ Canyon Springs	11

Hillcrest was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Perris on Tuesday. The Trojans put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 18-5 win. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by six runs or more this season.

Aiden Caloca was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Chris Sampson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Hillcrest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Hillcrest has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Perris, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hillcrest is set to take on their familiar foe Vista del Lago at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Perris will challenge rival Canyon Springs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.