For the second straight game, Hillcrest will face off against Rancho Christian. The Trojans will be playing at home against the Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
Hillcrest will face Rancho Christian after dropping another heartbreaker against Rancho Christian on Wednesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within two of beating them. The Trojans came up short against the Eagles, falling 13-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
For Rancho Christian's part, Sean Downs was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, eight RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave Downs a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayson Kobayashi, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Rancho Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win (which was Rancho Christian's third in a row) raised their record to 4-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hillcrest, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
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