The Jefferson Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Hillcrest Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jefferson is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 13-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Jefferson's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 6-0 walloping at the hands of South Oak Cliff on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 8-1 defeat at the hands of Wilson. Hillcrest has struggled against Wilson recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Hillcrest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Hamman, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI. Hamman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Cesar Cordero, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Hillcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Jefferson suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Hillcrest when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Jefferson, Carter Sido (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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