If Hillgrove was riding high fresh off their 8-0 takedown of McEachern last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hillgrove Hawks came up short against the Lassiter Trojans on Saturday, falling 9-1. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost seven in a row.
Even though they lost, Hillgrove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of 1.000. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 93.8%.
The defeat snapped Hillgrove's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-8 record. As for Lassiter, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hillgrove will venture away from home to challenge Paulding County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillgrove's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Paulding County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lassiter, they will head out to take on Riverwood at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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