Sadly, Eno River is still looking for their first win of the season after eight games. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of the Hillside Hornets on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eno River of the 12-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Eno River saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Montgomery, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Hillside's side, they got a massive performance out of Elijah Leathers, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Rankins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Eno River's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Hillside, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eno River will take on Vance Charter at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Vance Charter is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Eno River will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Hillside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southeast Raleigh at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hillside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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