For the second straight game, Hillcrest will face off against West. The Huskies will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Panthers at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hillcrest has seven straight wins, West has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hillcrest gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over West. That's two games straight that the Huskies have won by exactly three runs.
Michael Bass tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Hillcrest is 5-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-5 otherwise.
Boston Carrell
| 04/14/26 @ West | 3 |
| 04/07/26 @ Granger | 3 |
| 04/06/26 vs Granger | 3 |
| 04/08/26 vs Granger | 2 |
| 03/31/26 vs Hunter | 2 |
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On the hitting side, Hillcrest got a massive performance out of Boston Carrell, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. The Huskies are undefeated when Carrell posts two or more runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Luis Villasmil was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Hillcrest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 11.2.
West's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Hillcrest, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hillcrest has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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