Hillside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They suffered a tough 10-4 defeat at the hands of the East Chapel Hill Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hillside of the 11-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Hillside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Williams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Hillside's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for East Chapel Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillside will take on Chapel Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chapel Hill is coming into the matchup with six straight wins on the road, so Hillside will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for East Chapel Hill, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Riverside-Durham at 4:30 p.m. Riverside-Durham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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