The Hillside Hornets will venture away from home to face off against the Vance County Vipers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillside knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Vance County likes a good challenge.
Hillside took a 12-run defeat the last time they faced off against South Garner, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Hornets narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Titans 10-8.
Neil Howard
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| 03/07/26 vs E.E. Smith | 2 |
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Neil Howard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Howard was also solid in the batter's box, earning one RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Eric Bonner was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Phillip Ford, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Vance County lost 15-3 to J.F. Webb on Tuesday. The Vipers haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Vance County's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Hillside, their record now sits at 3-1.
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