After three games on the road, Hillcrest is heading back home. They will take on the Escambia County Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Wednesday, Hillcrest got themselves on the board against Summertown, but Summertown never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over the Eagles. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hillcrest considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Escambia County had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Blount on Thursday as Escambia County made off with a 17-7 win. Escambia County's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Jamarion Robinson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Robinson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dallas Owens, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was De'Andre Hooks, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Hillcrest now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Escambia County, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10.
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