Hillcrest had lost eight straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-23 to make it nine. They fell just short of the Thornton Fractional North Meteors by a score of 12-10. The Hawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Meteors earlier this season, when they won 15-5.
Noah Walls made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Daquan Dennis, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
As for Thornton Fractional North, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-25. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted against Hillcrest since May 6, 2021.
On Thornton Fractional North's side, Jermaine Henley was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Henley a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Royal McClinton, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Hillcrest and Thornton Fractional North are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against ACERO Garcia at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. As for Thornton Fractional North, they will head out to face off against East Chicago Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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