After a string of five wins, South Hills's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Polytechnic Parrots by a score of 3-2. South Hills was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Polytechnic apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Nicholas Weatherford was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, South Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alejandro Villegas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
South Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Polytechnic, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
South Hills will head out on the road to challenge North Side at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Polytechnic, they will be playing at home against Arlington Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Arlington Heights is coming into the contest with seven straight wins on the road, so Polytechnic will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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