Hillcrest is 6-1 against Jefferson since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Panthers will challenge the Patriots at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hillcrest has five straight wins, Jefferson has 28 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Saturday as neither Hillcrest nor Palmer made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 2-0. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly two runs.
Jayden Pescador
| 04/11/26 @ Palmer | 0 |
| 04/02/26 vs South Oak Cliff | 2 |
| 03/24/26 @ Sunset | 2 |
Not much got past Jayden Pescador, who gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks to keep Palmer off the board. Pescador has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hillcrest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julio Longa, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Jefferson fell victim to Adamson and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Leopards, falling 11-0.
Hillcrest's victory bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-17.
Everything went Hillcrest's way against Jefferson in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as Hillcrest made off with a 12-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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