Hornets
| 03/07/26 vs E.E. Smith | 21-5 |
| 03/06/26 vs Knightdale | 17-9 |
| 03/05/26 @ E.E. Smith | 23-1 |
| 02/25/26 @ Southeast Raleigh | 25-10 |
Hillside strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 21-5 margin over the E.E. Smith Golden Bulls. While the Hornets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Tierney Bailey was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bailey was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and one triple. Bailey is crushing it when it comes to RBI: she's brought in at least three every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Khaliyah Pettaway was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Pettaway is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylin Robinson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Hillside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .560 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Hillside's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for E.E. Smith, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Hillside will be playing in front of their home fans against Southeast Raleigh at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for E.E. Smith, they will head out to square off against Lakewood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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