Hillcrest faced Dorman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Rams fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 6-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cavaliers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 back in March.
Landin Harris made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aidan Clarke, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Hillcrest has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-8 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Dorman, they pushed their record up to 21-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Hillcrest wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 5-3 victory against Woodmont on the 24th. As for Dorman, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-1 win against Riverside on the 24th.
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